Japan Times journalist Dan Orlowitz has been reacting to the possibility of Celtic forward Daizen Maeda featuring against Rangers this evening.

The Lowdown: Postecoglou’s comments

The Hoops host their rivals in a crucial Glasgow Derby this evening, knowing a win would take them back to the top of the Scottish Premiership.

Ange Postecoglou revealed on Tuesday that captain Callum McGregor has a chance of returning from a facial injury, while Maeda may also feature. He’s been away with Japan for two World Cup qualifiers, featuring in 56 minutes of action.

The Latest: Orlowitz’s comments

The 24-year-old was on his way back to Scotland yesterday, as reported by Anthony Joseph.

Orlowitz quote tweeted Joseph’s update, stating he’s 'done fantastically' for his country and a strong display against Rangers this evening could be ‘massive’ in his career.

“All in all Maeda’s done fantastically - got serious playing time in two big wins for Japan, demonstrated his talents, and seems likely to have a role of some sort in the derby. If he excels on Wednesday we will look at this last week as a massive turning point for his career.”

The Verdict: Cameo off the bench?

Postecoglou has confirmed that Maeda won’t be starting this evening, so the best he’ll get is a place on the bench in the match-day squad.

That could still be crucial, though, especially when you take into consideration that Celtic didn’t have a centre-forward to come on and impact the game against Dundee United on Saturday.

Maeda will be able to do just that, should he make the 20-man squad, and who knows, around the hour mark, he could be called upon to try and effect a tight game in Celtic’s favour.

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