5 key issues Celtic must sort as Daizen Maeda and puzzling Ange Postecoglou decision in the spotlight

A potentially costly slip from Celtic proved to be a mere warning, despite failing to find a way past Hibs.

Stalemate at Easter Road was followed by Rangers capitulating to draw with Motherwell at Ibrox, allowing Ange Postecoglou 's side to retain their three point advantage at the top of the Premiership.

Celtic have undoubtedly been off-colour in recent matches, tumbling out of the Europa Conference League with two defeats to Bodo/Glimt before Sunday's slog against Hibs.

But while they remain top of the pile, there's no harm in analysing where things could be better.

Here are five issues for the manager to address to stop the weekend blip becoming something else.

Daizen Maeda looked destined to be an instant hit when he swept home just minutes into his Celtic debut after arriving to much excitement from Japan.

But the ensuing weeks have been a tad more difficult for the forward, despite a respectable goal return.

Maeda's all round play hasn't quite been at it and he's already starting to take some stick from Celtic fans, albeit a minority. But is it really a surprise he's not quite firing on all cylinders having just played a full season in the J-League?

The same, to a lesser extent at the moment, could be said of Reo Hatate, who burst onto the scene spectacularly but has levelled off in recent games.

If fatigue is playing a part, it's difficult to envisage a solution other than giving the players some time off, which Postecoglou obviously cannot afford to do.

Return hopes for David Turnbull and Kyogo Furuhashi could not be more timely.

The absence of Giorgos Giakoumakis at Easter Road didn't help in this regard, leaving Postecoglou without an option to change the focal point of his team's attack.

But the Celtic