Chris Sutton in no doubt over Reo Hatate’s future after Celtic comeback vs Rangers

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(Credit: Imago, Getty) Chris Sutton in no doubt over Reo Hatate’s future after Celtic comeback vs Rangers Sun 1 March 2026 15:30, UK Celtic launched an eye-catching second-half comeback to earn a 2-2 draw away at Rangers on Sunday. The Japan international has struggled for form throughout the 2025-26 campaign, and his four league goal involvements are a far cry from his influential tally of 14 last term. 🗣️ “𝗖𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!” Reo Hatate equalises for Celtic after his penalty was saved ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/niyoMGW2mf— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) March 1, 2026 View Tweet His future at the club has been called into question of late, but Sutton couldn’t praise him quickly enough after his contributions helped to salvage a point against Rangers.

The former Bhoys striker labelled Hatate as “outstanding” in a post on his X account after full-time, while he also added that he “may have sulked all season, but showed what a top player he could be.”A game of two half’s!! Outstanding performance and he gave Celtic control.

Great recovery from Celtic 👏👏— Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) March 1, 2026 View Tweet Sutton added that Hatate “gave Celtic control” with his performance, and as a result it was clear to see that he felt he played a major role in turning the game on its head. The 52-year-old’s lavish praise for the midfielder surely suggests that he still believes he has an important role to play at Celtic Park, even if it came with some criticism about his attitude attached.