Celtic star Taylor hails imminent double boost

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Greg Taylor admits it’ll be massive when key men Reo Hatate and Liel Abada are back doing damage for Celtic.And the full-back says it’s the palms of Paulo Bernardo to kick-on again from his magic moment as the champions now get ready for Rangers.Taylor’s team are top of the table going into Saturday's showdown with influential stars also making their way back to fitness.Hatate is edging closer to a comeback having been on the sidelines for seven weeks with a hamstring problem.Abada has endured an even-longer spell in the treatment room having suffered a quad injury in September.Although neither would be likely to start an Old Firm clash after such lengthy periods of absence, both the Japanese midfielder and Israeli attacker are battling to earn surprise spots in the squad for Saturday’s crunch.Whenever their exact comeback dates arrive, Taylor can’t wait due to the pair’s importance and track records as he explained: “Yeah exactly.

Back, not just for the game at the weekend, but just in general. We have missed these guys.“Reo brings a real dynamism. He’s strong on the ball, creative with real energy in midfield.“And Liel is a threat in behind always.

He’s a goalscorer, so yeah, two guys who are top players for us.“They have been injured for a long time, so to have competition for places and have these guys back who played real vital roles last season will only help us.”In the absence of Hatate, boss Brendan Rodgers has switched between Bernardo, David Turbull, Odin Thiago Holm and Tomoki Iwata as the third midfielder alongside Callum McGregor and Matt O’Riley.The Portuguese has landed the role for the last two outings against Livingston and Dundee and staked a real claim to face Rangers.Bernardo drew praise from Rodgers