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Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths says he will be back in training with his teammates on Thursday.

Scott Brown and Leigh Griffiths of Celtic celebrates during the Scottish Premier League match between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park on April 29, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has taken to social networking site Twitter to deny that he has failed a drugs test.

The 27-year-old Scotland international striker has also stated that he will resume training with his Celtic teammates on Thursday.

The former Wolverhampton Wanderers striker has laughed off suggestion on Twitter that he failed a drugs test and then gave an update on his injury.

Celtic fans have responded to the message from Griffiths and have been quite supportive of the former Livingston and Dundee star.

Leigh Griffiths of Celtic juggles the ball on his head during the Scottish Cup Semi Final match between Rangers and Celtic at Hampden Park on April 15, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by...

Leigh Griffiths of Celtic is seen during a training session at Lennoxtown on December 29, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Griffiths, who earns £18,000 per week as salary according to The Daily Star, is one of the best strikers in the Scottish Premiership, but the 27-year-old has had injury issues this season.

In 22 Scottish Premiership appearances for the Glasgow giants this season, the striker has scored nine goals and providing two assists, according to Transfermarkt.co.uk.

Griffiths has been on the books of the Glasgow giants since January 2014 when he joined from wolves in England for a transfer fee reported by The Daily Mail to be worth £1 million.