Brendan Rodgers delivers hopeful injury update on Celtic captain Callum McGregor
Even though Livingston put on a strong effort at Parkhead yesterday, Celtic shown their determination to advance to the Scottish Cup semi-final.
The hosts were without Cameron Carter-Vickers, Callum McGregor, and Hyunjun Yang, yet Brendan Rodgers’ team put on a strong offensive performance even though our defense looked unsteady.
The visitors’ efforts were ultimately frustrated by a late goal from Kyogo Furuhashi and a hat-trick from Daizen Maeda, providing an exciting afternoon of cup action in Glasgow’s east end.
Certainly, Celtic’s defense lacked a great deal of conviction, and they were fortunate to escape with a lead shortly before the hour, when Joe Hart had to save a clear header from Michael Nottingham.
Ultimately, the Bhoys accomplished what was required of them, with Nicolas Kuhn and Maeda receiving praise for their ability to effectively provide width and attacking momentum. According to BBC Sport, the reigning Scottish Cup holders scored 31 goals, 11 of which were on target, and possessed 77% of the ball, demonstrating a level of dominance over the game that really should have secured a more peaceful progression to the competition’s final four. In any case, we now eagerly await tonight’s semi-final draw, which will be televised live on BBC Scotland after the conclusion of Greenock Morton vs Heart of Midlothian. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers provides an update on Callum McGregor. Last week, Rodgers disclosed that McGregor had been sent for a scan for a calf/Achilles issue.
The results were “inconclusive,” indicating that daily observation of his condition is necessary.
He has now provided a positive update on the injury status of the Scotland international, saying he believes McGregor will be ready to play again following the international break.
“It always is if you have your top players and your captain not available,” Rodgers told Football Scotland.
“There will undoubtedly be other players who can enter the game, but his level of play is higher than that of many of our players.
“Hopefully, we can investigate that further and he will be available following the international break.”
For the Glasgow Derby, Celtic needs Callum McGregor back.
We play Rangers at Ibrox a week after the Bhoys return from their international assignment, a match in which we really need McGregor to be fit to play. On March 31st, we go to Livingston.
Though McGregor is different from almost every player in Scottish football in that he can coordinate from deep, Tomoki Iwata has done an admirable job in his absence.
Going forward, his experience will be crucial throughout the run-in, and ideally, the 30-year-old can make a prompt return before we travel to Govan.
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