Brendan Rodgers has revealed Kasper Schmeichel was simply given a rest from Celtic training on Friday. There had been fears of an injury to the Celtic No1 after he was missing from training at Lennoxtown. But Rodgers has revealed Schmeichel is fine for this weekend's match against Motherwell as he joked over the keeper's age.

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It looks like Celtic winger Luis Palma is close to completing an exit before the winter transfer window closes.

Jota returns for a reported fee of £9m and has signed a four-and-a-half year deal with the Scottish champions. During his first spell at the club, the 25-year-old won every domestic honour available to him and scored 28 goals and provided 26 assists. He is being tipped to wear the number 23 jersey on his return.

We asked for your views on Kyogo Furhashi's exit and Jota's return to Celtic. Here's what some of you said:

Kyogo Furuhashi has left Celtic for Rennes, but who will replace the striker up front as Jota returns to the Scottish champions from the French club?

Jota's emotional return to Celtic was completed earlier this week, although confusion remains over the winger's squad number.

The club is facing more disciplinary action from UEFA after the use of pyrotechnics at Aston Villa; Celtic have been drawn against Bayern Munich in the Champions League play-offs; Jota could make his second debut at Motherwell on Sunday,

Hibs, on the longest current unbeaten run in the top flight, look to add to Aberdeen's long winless sequence as Celtic welcome back a familiar face.

Andy Halliday can't quite believe Jota is back in Glasgow for a snip of the fee they got for him just a year and a half ago

Brendan Rodgers expects Celtic winger Luis Palma to seal a transfer exit away from the Scottish Premiership champions before Monday's deadline. Palma, 25, appears set to join Olympiacos on-loan, with Greek giants having an option to buy the player should he prove a success.