Daizen Maeda has been pictured on crutches ahead of Saturday's Scottish Cup clash against Hearts.

The Japanese frontman limped off after scoring for the Hoops at Parkhead last night Robbie Neilson's team.

Maeda was involved in a nasty coming together with Hearts goalkeeper Zander Clark and as a result, he was quickly substituted out of the action.

Images circulating on social media now appear to show the winger on crutches as he exited Celtic Park last night.

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Speaking after the game, Ange Postecoglou said: “He got a knock on the knee and it’s a bit sore. I don’t think it’s anything serious but it’s another short turnaround to Saturday so we will have to see how he is.”

Hearts are facing injury problems of their own ahead of Saturday's cup tie after Lawrence Shankland missed last night's league match in Glasgow.

Robbie Neilson expects the Scotland international to be available for the weekend though, but there are fears over Yutaro Oda. He explained: “If it was a cup final Shanks (Lawrence Shankland) would have played, we felt another couple of days’ rest he should be 100 per cent for the weekend. The only one that will be missing is probably Oda because he got a kick on the foot. He has gone for a scan.”

Striker Josh Ginnelly also went off in the first half, but he is also expected to pull through.

Neilson added: “Josh will be fine. He wanted to play on but I took him off as a precaution. It was just a tightness, he will be fine for Saturday."

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