This weekend, Celtic will play Livingston in the Scottish Premiership as Brendan Rodgers’ team looks to win the championship.
The Bhoys have a slim lead at the top of the league with eight games left, but if they beat Hibernian on Saturday, they might start this one two points behind Rangers.
In any case, Rodgers has a fantastic chance to make sure his team has a lead going into a week of preparation for the Glasgow Derby. Should we win at Ibrox, this would give us a chance to put further pressure on our opponents.
While we wait for official word on which players may make a comeback from injury, there is still hope that guys like Liam Scales and Reo Hatate can get past their individual problems to play at the Tony Macaroni Arena.
After staying at Lennoxtown over the international break, American international Cameron Carter-Vickers should be rested.
Nevertheless, given the 26-year-old’s ongoing fitness issues this season, Rodgers may have to decide whether to start him on the synthetic pitch.
Though they came very close to defeating us in the Scottish Cup, David Martindale’s team enters this match winless in five. Celtic had to rely on late heroics from Daizen Maeda and Yogo Furuhashi to secure our spot in the competition’s semi-final.
Callum McGregor will “imminently” return to the Celtics
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Gerry McCulloch, who was grilling the Irishman, made an intriguing suggestion that club captain Callum McGregor is expected to return “imminently” to the team due to his injury problems, with Tomoki Iwata filling in for him.
Initially, McCulloch told Celtic TV: “This could make a big difference with Cameron back to fitness and our captain Callum McGregor and key midfielder Reo Hatate returning soon.” How crucial is it that every player who has previously participated in the title run-in returns?
“Of course, it is great if they are available,” Rodgers retorted. Although each one is certainly unique, it can be important if they have the knowledge and experience to deal with it (title race).
“I believe that the three guys who were just described have a significant impact on the squad. Thus, it will be wonderful to have them available again.
Callum McGregor’s return could be crucial for Celtic
Not only is McGregor our captain, but he also plays a key role in midfield and has been the standard-bearer at Parkhead since taking over for Scott Brown in 2021.
Though Iwata deserves praise for the work he has done safeguarding the back four, his impact in the engine room has been severely missed over the past several weeks.
Although Rodgers might be undecided about starting the Japanese defender, McGregor need to go right into this weekend’s match against Livingston since his presence on the pitch will gradually improve our chances of winning.
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