Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers visit Celtic in a massive Scottish Premiership clash next weekend.
Chris Sutton has told The Record that he worries for Celtic’s shaky defence when they come up against Rangers hitman Alfredo Morelos next month.
Celtic are enduring something of a crisis in regards to centre-back options at the moment.
The Hoops, who host Rangers at Parkhead next Sunday, only have Kristoffer Ajer, Marvin Compper and Dedryck Boyata fit at the moment, with the latter tipped to leave Glasgow before the summer transfer window shuts.
Jack Hendry and Jozo Simunovic are both injured at the moment but Sutton has criticised the duo and believes they are hardly the model of solidity even when they’re fit.
In contrast, Rangers are going from strength to strength under Steven Gerrard and Morelos is one of the most in-form strikers in Scottish football at the moment.
The 22-year-old, valued at around £10 million by the Gers [Herald Scotland], bagged a hat-trick against Kilmarnock last week to maintain his excellent start to the season.
And former Celtic striker Sutton does not forsee positive things for Brendan Rodgers’s defence when they face the Colombian marksman next weekend.
“You can’t trust any of the centre-halves. Jack Hendry is clearly not ready, Kris Ajer has a long way to go and Jozo Simonovic has proved he is unreliable,” he told The Record.
“For the first time in years I genuinely believe Rangers can get a result against Celtic next week.
“If I was Alfredo Morelos I would be rubbing my hands at the prospect of going up against that defence – any striker would.”
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