Celtic will be without Reo Hatate as the Japanese midfielder joins the Samurai Blue for the upcoming Asian Cup. Normally, this would be a massive cause for concern with such a key player missing from the squad, but Celtic have grown quite accustomed to being without Hatate.
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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 →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 →Brendan Rodgers has been utilising plenty of Celtic’s rotational players this season. In response to the injury crisis that was hampering the team at the start of the season, players such as Liam Scales and David Turnbull have had opportunities in starting positions. Despite starting the first
Read more →For many football fans, international breaks bring nothing more than an anxiety around injuries. Other supporters love international football and embrace these breaks in the domestic football calendar. Celtic had a cornucopia of talent on the international parade, as is so often the case due to the
Read more →Celtic’s midfield is stacked with talent, with the current trio of Reo Hatate, Matt O’Riley and Callum McGregor all seeming to be irreplaceable. There are plenty of options waiting in the wings to make a push for those starting positions, with David Turnbull, Tomoki Iwata, Odin Holm
Read more →Brendan Rodgers will have a lot on his mind for Saturday’s visit of Dundee. With the Champions League on the horizon, this match will be Rodgers’ last chance to tinker with the team before Tuesday’s trip to Rotterdam. There are plenty of selection headaches with Reo Hatate
Read more →The international break is a very divisive time for football fans, with some loving it and some hating it. Fans are so devoted to following their club that any break from the action, especially so soon after the summer break, can often feel like an intrusion. Plenty
Read more →Today’s Glasgow Derby at Ibrox represents the first major challenge for Brendan Rodgers since his return to Celtic in the summer. Despite an indifferent start to the season that has seen Celtic drop out of the League Cup at the first hurdle, the Hoops hold a one-point
Read more →With the current transfer window nearing its conclusion, and the rumours involving Celtic starting to hit fever pitch, Luis Palma tonight became the seventh new arrival through Parkhead’s gates this summer. Even with seven new faces bolstering the squad since the return of Brendan Rodgers, there is
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