There has been a lot of good news for Celtic lately. Firstly, they made it clear that Hoops fans were going to be in attendance for the away trip to the Allianz Arena to take on Bayern Munich next week. Then, the Rangers ended up getting eliminated from the Scottish Cup at the hands of Championship opposition Queen's Park.
Now, there is another fantastic bit of news for Celtic.. Something that absolutely nobody was expecting but one that is welcome for sure.
Daizen Maeda was supposed to miss the first leg of the Bayern Munich tie. He was serving a suspension for a red card he had picked up late in the game against YB.
Of course, Maeda was going to be a huge miss. He has scored six goals and provided two assists in just the last three games. He is not only effective in terms of goal contributions though. The Japanese forward brings an unmatched work-rate to the table as well, Fortunately, Celtic will have that available this week against Bayern Munich.
Celtic make fantastic announcement nobody expected
As reported by the club's official account, Celtic tonight confirmed that it has successfully appealed Maeda's two-match suspension. The original suspension has been reduced to one match, meaning he is available to play Bayern Munich on Wednesday at Parkhead.
It would be an understatement to say that this is welcome news for Celtic. One has to imagine that Brendan Rodgers will be absolutely delighted with this piece of news, as will be the club's supporters.
Maeda has taken his game to a new level this season and is getting the rewards for it. He is a vital part of this team now and his availability against Bayern Munich hands the Hoops an unexpected boost ahead of such an important match.