Celtic travel across Glasgow to Ibrox ahead of Saturday’s Old Firm clash.
Brendan Rodgers will be fully aware that a win against Old Firm rivals Rangers at Ibrox on Saturday would see Celtic go six points clear with a game in hand – and he will be desperate to secure a victory.
However, the former Liverpool and Swansea manager will be without magician Tom Rogic, who has been forced to jet off to represent Australia in the Asia Cup and could be missing until February 1.
Left-back Kieran Tierney is also sidelined and is not expected to return to fitness in time for Saturday’s clash. Emilio Izaguirre has replaced him on the left flank of late, but he was hooked at half-time against Aberdeen on Boxing Day.
Jonny Hayes was brought on for the Honduras international but he was hardly what the Hoops were looking for. Rodgers should try another makeshift left-back in Callum McGregor, and cover his midfield slot with Olivier Ntcham.
McGregor has played on the left side of defence before and is more than capable at being versatile – showing just that this season by replacing Scott Brown in the number four role. Ntcham could partner Brown.
Frenchman Ntcham scored the only goal of the game between the two sides earlier in the season and that alone could be enough to bring him back into the side.
Two changes then, with ex-Manchester City midfielder Ntcham and club-record signing Edouard coming in for left-back Izaguirre and playmaker Rogic – with £10m-rated star (The Sun) McGregor dropping from midfield to left-back.
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