Neil Lennon is hoping to see Leigh Griffiths training with the Celtic first team next week.
The striker hasn’t played any sort of football since the end of August and dropped out of the Celtic matchday squad away to Rennes in September due to a thigh strain.
Lennon would love to have another tested scoring option to compete with Odsonne Edouard for a first team place but so far this season the Frenchman has virtually been on his own.
Celtic boss Neil Lennon says Leigh Griffiths is back running outside “we’re hoping he’ll join in the training next week”
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Edouard will be tested to the max over the next period with three games in seven days against Aberdeen, St Mirren and Hibs before Celtic head to Italy to face Lazio knowing that a win would clinch qualification to the knock out phase of the Europa League.
Vakoun Bayo could be an option to play against St Mirren but after scoring three times in the opening weeks of the season the return to full fitness of Griffiths would provide Lennon with a massive boost.