Izaguirre will be better than before says Celtic’s Lennon

Celtic boss Neil Lennon believes Emilio Izaguirre will be back in top form in no time when he returns from injury.

The Honduran left-back has been sidelined since August with a broken ankle but is set to resume in the Hoops first team after getting through a full bounce match during the week and Lennon is expecting big things.

“Emilio has worked really hard on his upper body and I think he’ll be better than before. He’ll be mentally tougher and when you get surgery like that it makes the leg stronger,” he said ahead of tomorrow’s meeting with Kilmarnock.

“You have to careful because when players are out for a long time there is that euphoria of being back.

“Then there can be a flattening off period and we need to keep an eye on that but he’ll be busting a gut to get involved.

“The medical team have to put the brakes on him sometimes. It’s his natural character and we have to be careful with him.

“He’s fit and although I’m not sure if he’ll be ready yet we want to have a good look at him on Friday and he’s definitely in contention.”

 
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