Reo Hatate was absent from Celtic’s matchday squad on Sunday. No explanation was offered. No clarification was sought. The silence left supporters to fill in the gaps. Hatate has been ever-present for the team this season, fit, available, and regularly selected. That is why his total omission raised eyebrows as soon as the team sheets
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 41 |
| 2 | Celtic | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | Rangers | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 24 |
| 7 | Falkirk | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 24 |
| 8 | Dundee United | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 21 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | Dundee | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 13 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 12 |
| 12 | Livingston | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 9 |
