We are just a month away from the January transfer window opening and, as we have seen in recent years, Celtic like to get their business done early. In 2022, the club wrapped up deals for Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Yosuke Ideguchi before the window had
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Brendan Rodgers has experimented with multiple midfielders over the last few weeks, as he looks to find the solution to Reo Hatate’s absence. Hatate picked up the injury just five minutes into Celtic’s Champions League draw with Atlético Madrid at Celtic Park and isn’t expected back until
Read more →Celtic have a few players whose contracts are up at the end of this season, and after the flurry of extensions that have been handed out to the likes of Matt O’Riley and Reo Hatate amongst others, fans are wondering if and when we will see a
Read more →When Reo Hatate trudged off the Parkhead field after seven minutes of the home tie against Atlético Madrid two weeks ago, he gave Brendan Rodgers a midfield conundrum in exchange for an embrace of consolation. With the midfield playmaker out injured until after Christmas, Rodgers has been
Read more →Celtic’s last Champions League endeavour was an encouraging display at home to Atlético Madrid, one that Callum McGregor confirmed to be the “strongest performance” of the group stage campaign so far when speaking to A Celtic State of Mind post-match. There were plenty of positives to take
Read more →Celtic will return to European action tonight when they take the trip to the Wanda Metropolitano to face off against Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid for the second time this season in the Champions League. Despite the home draw, the Hoops remained competitive and even took the lead
Read more →Brendan Rodgers announced in yesterday’s pre-match press conference that Reo Hatate will be out for a few weeks with a hamstring injury he sustained in Wednesday evening’s Champions League encounter with Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid side. Rodgers stated that it was a “bad one”, and with Hatate
Read more →One thing that Celtic have struggled for in recent years is a good penalty taker. The last great spot-kick executioner I can really recall was Moussa Dembele, who always seemed clinical from 12 yards. Dembele even had the audacity to convert a panenka penalty against Rangers in
Read more →Celtic’s midfield hasn’t been the definition of nailed-on starters so far this season, with injuries and inconsistencies forcing Celtic to change up the middle of the park on an almost weekly basis. David Turnbull has performed well in spells this season but hasn’t exactly been the epitome
Read more →During his trophy-laden first spell in charge at Celtic Park, Brendan Rodgers did not lose a single domestic cup tie as he brought home 5 out of 5 Cups before leaving for Leicester City. Today, the Irishman looks to continue his 100% Cup record with a difficult
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