Celtic have clinched the Premiership title, and in doing so, they have given themselves some freedom when it comes to mixing the lineups and giving some of their key players rest. They will utilise this freedom for their upcoming matchup against Aberdeen, as manager Brendan Rodgers announced in a recent media appearance that the club will withhold Daizen Maeda from the lineup this week. This will give Maeda time to clear himself from the injury he has picked up, and ensure he is fully healthy for their upcoming matches, especially the Scottish Cup final. Rodgers had the following to say regarding the injury: "Daizen will recover, he just came in this morning with a bit of...sort of a little niggle, he trained, but we're keeping him here just to get him treatment, and make sure he's ok for the weekend in the following week. So there’s no need to take any risk with him." Protecting the star player of the club from further developments is likely the right idea, especially with a key match on the calendar in the
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