Celtic have been handed a major boost after striker Leigh Griffiths declared himself fit and ready for action.

The 28-year-old has been struggling with a knee injury that kept him out of the league games against Hibs, Dundee, Hearts and Livingston, as well as the Betfred Cup semi-final win over Hearts and the two Europa League group matches against RB Leipzig.

However, he made a goalscoring return to action, netting the third in last month’s 3-0 win over Hamilton at the Hope Stadium. during a 15-minute appearance as a substitute.

The striker said: “My injury has cleared up and I’m ready to kick on. You always want to be involved.

A general view of Celtic Park. Picture: SNS Group

“When you’re injured, you don’t like being away from the team, especially if they’re having success - you want to be a part of it.”

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