Cummings, Kenny and Montgomery on Celtic bench at Dingwall

Despite our injury woes we should still expect to win today. We have the better resources and won’t resort to excuses if we fail, unlike some. And we have three young Celtic stars on the bench, two of whom are already proven goal-scorers…

The Celtic team
The Celtic team to play Ross County, image Celtic FC

Today sees us face a tricky away fixture as we face an in form Ross County in Dingwall. There’s an interesting Celtic bench with Johnny Kenny, Adam Montgomery and Daniel Cummings all listed as substitutes, amid Celtic’s injury issues with the wingers.

Adam Montgomery
Henry Wingo of Ferencvaros TC battles for possession with Adam Montgomery of Celtic during the Europa League group G match between Celtic FC and Ferencvarosi TC on 19 October, 2021. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

With temperatures plummeting on a tight pitch against a side who will dig deep, it’s going to be a game where we will have to be fully focused if we want to get the result we desire.

Going into the game we know that we are devoid of serious attacking options due to injuries to several key players. So it’s going to be extra difficult to breach a stubborn County side who are unbeaten in their last four games, three of which have been away from home against Dundee, Aberdeen and Kilmarnock.

Johnny Kenny right celebrates scoring
Shamrock Rovers v The New Saints – UEFA Europa Conference League – League Stage – Tallaght Stadium Shamrock Rovers Johnny Kenny right celebrates scoring their side s first goal of the game during the UEFA Europa Conference League match at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin. Thursday November 7, 2024. Photo Brian Lawless

Having said that, we still can’t have any excuses if we fall short. Despite our injury problems we should still have more than enough to beat The Staggies.

We have a £13 million strike force in Adam Idah and Kyogo. We have an £11 million midfielder in Arne Engels. Without sounding condescending, that’s light years ahead of Ross County’s budget, and we simply can’t have any excuses if we fall short.

Daniel Cummings celebrates
Daniel Cummings of Celtic celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the UEFA Youth League 2024/25 match between Celtic FC and RB Leipzig at Lesser Hampden on November 05, 2024. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Some sides like to resort to excuses to dismiss their poor performances, we are above that, and have more than enough to overcome the opposition, despite these injury problems.

And it would be great to see the likes of Cummings and Kenny getting their Celtic debuts today.  Both are proven goal-scorers and look like they are going to have decent careers ahead of them, hopefully at Celtic.

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