Haissem Hassan Is Coming Home Early, And Celtic Fans Are Already Debating What It Means

Haissem Hassan is reportedly headed back to Celtic way sooner than expected. Egypt decided to leave the winger out of their upcoming friendly against South Africa, a move that’s got everyone buzzing about what’s next for the summer signing.

The Surprise Call-Back from International Duty

This is wild, right? Hassan was just out there on international duty during the extended break, playing for Egypt against Angola and South Sudan in September, even with some fitness whispers floating around. But now, according to Egyptian outlet Ahram, he’s gonna sit out the South Africa clash. And get this: Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Nice’s Mohamed Abdelmonem are also reportedly skipping it. The word is Hassan “will not participate” so he can focus on recovery. That means he could be back at Lennoxtown way before anyone thought, and that’s a huge shift for Celtic.

The £6.5 Million Question Mark

Let’s be real, his start in Glasgow hasn’t exactly set the world on fire, has it? Hassan came over from Real Oviedo for around £6.5million this summer, and while we all had high hopes, it’s been pretty quiet. He’s played nine times for Martin O’Neill this season, and yep, he’s got one assist. Just one. We’ve been waiting for that attacking impact, that spark we know he can bring, but it just hasn’t consistently shown up yet. So, this early return? It’s a double-edged sword. Is he getting crucial recovery time, or is it a sign he’s not quite where he needs to be?

Now the focus immediately shifts to the Premiership action next weekend when Celtic takes on Motherwell. With Hassan potentially back on the training pitch earlier, the big question is: can he use this time to get fully fit, dial in, and finally start delivering on that promise? We’re all gonna be watching to see if this early return sparks the kind of form we know he’s capable of. Fingers crossed, right? We need him firing.

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.