A “good” Celtic participant is predicted to be match for his facet’s Scottish Premiership conflict with Hearts later this month, in accordance with an replace from supervisor Brendan Rodgers.
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The Hoops continued their fantastic kind within the league this season on Sunday, selecting up a 2-0 victory away Kilmarnock, due to objectives from Callum McGregor and Nicolas Kuhn. Celtic‘s victory means they’re nonetheless prime of the Scottish Premiership desk, edging Aberdeen on objective distinction, however maybe most significantly, they continue to be 9 factors forward of rivals Rangers.
By way of present Hoops switch information, Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo has emerged as a rumoured choice for Rodgers’ facet, in what can be an audacious piece of enterprise. The Japanese may very well be pleased to maneuver to Parkhead, contemplating he’s enjoying second fiddle to quite a few Reds gamers this season, struggling to get pleasure from common enjoying time below Arne Slot.
Whereas additions are vital, additionally it is very important that Celtic retain the companies of a few of the membership’s most influential gamers, one among whom is Alistair Johnston. The suitable-back is a key determine, and the membership are reportedly attempting to tie him all the way down to a brand new deal, providing him a big pay rise within the course of.
“Good” Celtic ace will probably be match to play Hearts
Talking over the weekend [via The Celtic Bhoys], Rodgers confirmed that Cameron Carter-Vickers will be fit for Celtic’s meeting with Hearts on November twenty third, together with his hamstring difficulty not regarded as severe.
“He is OK. Clearly not excellent or else he would’ve been right here in the present day. He had three video games in a brief time frame after being out for just a little interval. So he accomplished Dundee, Aberdeen and RB Leipzig in shut proximity by way of video games. He simply felt just a little little bit of fatigue in his hamstring with the work that we have put into him.
“However nothing severe. We did not need to danger something in the present day, he’ll get well, after which clearly be prepared for Hearts after we come again.”
This will probably be an enormous reduction for Rodgers and anybody of a Celtic persuasion, contemplating what an vital member of the defence Carter-Vickers is, and has been ever since sealing a everlasting transfer from Tottenham.
The 26-year-old has had his damage issues of late, being restricted to just six starts in the Scottish Premiership this season, however his affect goes to be huge, by way of the Hoops’ title cost and hopeful qualification to the Champions League knockout rounds.
Carter-Vickers is such a constant performer when he’s match, profitable a mean of 2.9 aerial duels within the league in 2024/25 thus far, whereas Andy Halliday has described him as “good” previously.
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The Celtic midfielder “struggled” towards Kilmarnock on Sunday.
Celtic should have fared properly when the American has been unavailable this season, however they nonetheless seem like a extra formidable outfit when he’s main the back-line, so to see him again within the crew towards Hearts will probably be an enormous increase for Rodgers.
