Brendan Rodgers in Celtic injuries update ahead of cup final
Hatate was injured that day in a "needless" tackle that infuriated manager Brendan Rodgers and the Northern Irishman confirmed later that week he would miss the last league game and the cup final.
The Japanese will be the only one that suffers the heartache of missing the national stadium showpiece as Celtic go for a Treble.
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Key defenders Cameron Carter-Vickers and Alistair Johnston, who missed games recently, are fit and available.
'Everyone else (apart from Reo Hatate) is fit,' the manager told Celtic TV.
'With not long to go now for preparation, hopefully it can stay that way. It has been a really, really good season for us in terms of the availability of players.
'The guys have done great in terms of the coaching team, in terms of the sessions. The players themselves have looked after themselves so well.
'Our medical and sports science team have prepped the players off the pitch really well. So, that has allowed us to not have so many muscular injuries. It's been purely based around some knocks and fractures and whatever else.
'But in the main, everyone is fit and strong and ready.'
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