Agathe’s better than expected recovery good news for O’Neill

CELTIC manager Martin O’Neill was yesterday heartened by the news that Didier Agathe could recover in time to face Liverpool on Thursday.

The French winger lasted just 32 minutes of Saturday's 1-0 Scottish Premier League win over Rangers after sustaining what appeared to be a hamstring injury.

But the Celtic boss was more optimistic yesterday of Agathe recovering in time for the first leg of the UEFA Cup tie.