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Celtic’s defensive options are a shambles
This isn’t about the players but the complete lack of cover Celtic have in such a key position.
Jozo Simunovic’s injury issues aren’t exactly a secret, Dedryck Boyata has his own injury concerns and Rodgers doesn’t seem to fancy Erik Sviatchenko so it’s baffling why a defender wasn’t top of Celtic’s shopping list in the summer.
Nir Bitton has done well in a makeshift back three but the Israeli midfielder shouldn’t have been thrown into such a vital spot in the side over signing a quality defender.
The club announced a huge jump in revenue and profits yesterday which makes the idea that a new defender wasn’t signed even more bizarre.
Rodgers will likely go with a back three again at Ibrox but which three players make up his defence is anyone’s guess at this point.
Kieran Tierney, Anthony Ralston and Mikael Lustig have all been used as temporary central defenders but it’s hard to argue all three of those players offer far more as attacking full-backs than as central defenders.