Emilio's Old ²ñ¼Ò¡¿·ø¤¤ audition: Izaguirre given chance to ¾ÚÌÀ¤¹¤ë fitness for ÆÃÊÌ´ñ½±Ââ°÷s game

By ¼¨¤¹ Wilson for MailOnline

Emilio Izaguirre will be given the chance to move himself into Old ²ñ¼Ò¡¿·ø¤¤ ÏÀÁè by featuring in a ÆÃ¤Ë arranged bounce game on Tuesday.

< p>Celtic's Honduran left-»Ù±ç¤¹¤ë - a ¿½Å¤Î Player of the Year award ¾¡Íø¼Ô last season - has been out of ³èÆ°¡¿ÀïÆ® since ¶ì¤·¤àing a broken ankle in a 1-0 ¾¡Íø¡¤¾¡¤Ä at Aberdeen in August.

Izaguirre has, however, stepped up his ²óÉü by ºÆ³«¤¹¤ëing ½½Ê¬¤Ê training in ºÇ¶á¤Î weeks and is now ready for match ³èÆ°¡¿ÀïÆ®.

Resurrection: Izaguirre will have a prayer of being fit for Old Firm action if he comes through a bounce game unscathed on Tuesday

Resurrection: Izaguirre will have a µ§¤ê of ¸ºß fit for Old ²ñ¼Ò¡¿·ø¤¤ ³èÆ°¡¿ÀïÆ® if he comes through a bounce game ̵½ý¤Î on Tuesday

First ʬ³ä Morton - whose ½µËö fixture against Hamilton was ±ä´ü¤¹¤ëd ͽÄê to a frozen pitch - have been ¾·ÂÔ¤¹¤ëd to »²²Ã¤¹¤ë a match at Lennoxtown on Tuesday that will µö¤¹ Izaguirre some playing time.

If all goes ¤Ë¤è¤ì¤Ð ·×²è¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë, the 25-year-old could shoot into consideration for at least a place on the ¡ÊË¡Äî¤Î¡ËºÛȽ when ÆÃÊÌ´ñ½±Ââ°÷s visit Parkhead next week.

Kelvin Wilson ¡½ an ̤»ÈÍѤΠÂåÍÑÉÊ¡¤¿Í in Sunday¡Çs 2-0 ¾¡Íø¡¤¾¡¤Ä over St Johnstone ¡½ could also be given a run-out to step up his match fitness after ²óÉü¤¹¤ëing from Achilles ³°²Ê.

In with a chance: Kelvin Wilson could also play a part in the game

In with a chance: Kelvin Wilson could also play a part in the game

The former Nottingham Forest centre-»Ù±ç¤¹¤ë is a ¼çÍ×¤Ê ¶¥ÁèÁê¼ê to ¼è¤Ã¤ÆÂå¤ï¤ë Daniel Majstorovic at the heart of the defence after the Swede ¶ì¤·¤àd ·ùµ¿¼Ô¡¤ÍƵ¿¼Ô¡¿µ¿¤¦d fractures to his cheekbone and ÃíÌܤ¹¤ë¡¤¤â¤¯¤í¤à socket at the ½µËö. Celtic are ¿äÄꤹ¤ë¡¿Í½ÁÛ¤¹¤ëd to ¿­¤Ó¡Ê¤ë¡Ë a more Àµ³Î¤Ê time ¤Ç¤Ã¤Á¤¢¤²¤ë¡¤¿Í¤òºá¤Ë´Ù¤ì¤ë for his absence on Tuesday.

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While the Parkhead club¡Çs? centre-»Ù±ç¤¹¤ë problems continue, the return of Izaguirre would be a ½ÅÍ×¤Ê ¾å¤²¤ë for ·Ð±Ä¼Ô¡¿»ÙÇÛ¿Í Neil Lennon.

Moroccan international Badr El Kaddouri has failed to impress since joining on ÂßÉÕ¶â from Dynamo Kiev and is ¿äÄꤹ¤ë¡¿Í½ÁÛ¤¹¤ëd to return to ¥¦¥¯¥é¥¤¥Ê¶¦Ï¹ñ next month.

Izaguirre is anxious to step up his ²óÉü ²áÄø but, ¤Ë¤è¤ì¤Ð Honduras ·Ð±Ä¼Ô¡¿»ÙÇÛ¿Í Luis Fernando Suarez, the player has °ÊÁ° been kept in check by the club¡Çs °åÎŤΠstaff.

Speaking last week, Suarez said: ¡ ÆEmilio is desperate to play ¸¢Íø now. But what¡Çs stopping him are the doctors.

¡ÆThey want him to interact with the squad and do some more training before he gets »Ù±ç¤¹¤ë on the pitch.

¡ÆBut he should be ÍøÍѤǤ­¤ë for our next match, which will be a friendly against Chile in February. He is very keen to ºÆ·ë¹ç¤µ¤»¤ë our squad for the World Cup qualifiers next year.¡Ç


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