Johnston Resumes Training with Celtic, While Araujo's Season May Be Over

Celtic has received a boost with the return of Alistair Johnston to training, but the club may have seen the last of loan defender Julian Araujo. Johnston, a Canada right-back, has been sidelined since October due to a hamstring injury and recently rejoined his teammates at the Lennoxtown training complex. Meanwhile, Araujo, who is on loan from Bournemouth, has suffered a setback in his recovery from a thigh problem, which may rule him out for the remainder of the season. Celtic manager Martin O'Neill expressed his concerns about Araujo's situation, stating that the player may not feature for the club again due to the severity of his injury. In other news, right-back Colby Donovan will miss the upcoming game against St Mirren due to a hamstring injury, but O'Neill is optimistic about his recovery. The Celtic boss also welcomed the return of the Green Brigade, the club's ultras group, after a five-month ban was lifted. With the Scottish Premiership title race heating up, O'Neill acknowledged that Hearts are currently in a strong position, but remains hopeful that Celtic can still challenge for the top spot.