​Martin O’Neill has revealed that Jota should be back on the training field in the coming weeks, but urged a note of caution on the winger returning to full fitness anytime soon.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJota has been sidelined with a serious ACL injury since our title winning day at Tannadice in April 2025.  And that has left supporters wondering if we would ever see him in a Celtic jersey, or a football field for that matter ever again.Speaking today the Celtic manager, to a certain eased those fears, but also played down a quick return for the man our support calls the ‘Superstar from Portugal’.Jota of Celtic receives treatment before leaving the field during the Scottish Premiership match between Dundee United FC and Celtic FC at Tannadice on April 26, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSpeaking to the mainstream media at the club’s Algarve training camp the Irishman said: “He’s back with us on Monday week. But being back and being fit are two different things. I might be being conservative, it could be Halloween, but we will have a better idea.“Remember, he’s been doing this work in his hometown, and he’s back here with us on Monday week. So the sooner we get him on the field, the better. He should be out on the grass, yes. I think he is doing a little bit,” O’Neill said as reported by Glasgow Times.Jota of Celtic celebrates scoring the opening goal with team mate Reo Hatate during the Scottish Premiership match between Dundee United and Celtic at Tannadice on April 26, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Again, out on the grass and doing straight-line running for a cruciate, which I know myself because I did it, is different to doing twists and turns and stuff like this here. But he’s been out a long time, and I think he feels as if it’s doing fine.”Martin had previously suggested that Jota could be back in action by late October, around Halloween time.He added today: “Until he’s really nearly fit to play, I’m sorry, you just have to dismiss him in that sense. I can’t keep thinking every single day ‘when is he going to be playing.’ I have already dismissed him until Halloween perhaps.Jota of Celtic takes part in the Celtic Champions Training Day at Celtic Park on July 18, 2022. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“But who knows how people come back. I’m sorry, it’s rather cruel but you say you just have to leave it, he’s not involved. I can’t worry about something that might be three months down the line.”The double winning Celtic manager has kept in touch with the Portuguese winger, who is due back in Glasgow permanently after spending a period of time rehabilitating in his homeland.He said: “I have, yeah, spoken to him a few times, absolutely. We’ve done a little Zoom call there just last week, about ten days ago or something.”Jota of Cel