HIS NAME IS REO AND THE TITLE'S IN HIS HANDS

REO HATATE wasn't in favour at the start.

Now he could well be the golden boy at the end.

Hatate and Callum McGregor are the two best midfielders in Scotland.

If Brendan Rodgers can have them back fit and firing for the run-in, it will be a monumental boost for the champions at a perfect time.

Let's face it, Hatate has endured a horrendous season.

He was my Player of the Year last term with his fabulous talent and ability to make things happen.

It puzzled me at the start of the season when Rodgers left him on the sidelines in favour of David Turnbull.

It had to be an issue with something as regards fitness or mindset because, with the greatest of respect, there is no way on earth Turnbull should have been in any starting line-up ahead of the Japanese when the Premiership kicked off based just on pure ability.

It went downhill from there with that injury on the second weekend of the season at Aberdeen ruling him out for another lengthy spell.

I stand by the fact Celtic played their best stuff of the season during the little run in October when Hatate got back to full speed.

Rodgers had talks with him which seemed to work. He was outstanding at home against Kilmarnock then Hearts away and the performances of the team matched it. He lifted the levels, yet was slammed back onto the sidelines with another injury against Atletico Madrid and we're barely seen him since.