Strikers 

In terms of numbers, Celtic are stocked at centre forward. In terms of quality, it’s less convincing. Johnny Kenny is promising but raw — lacking the technical finesse needed at the top level, for now. Callum Osmand, newly signed from Fulham, has no senior experience beyond friendlies, and, as with Kenny, would benefit greatly from a loan move. Adam Idah has shown value off the bench but continues to underwhelm from the start, and is unlikely to lead the line in high-stakes fixtures.

That leaves Shin Yamada, a forward brought in from Kawasaki Frontale, who may get an early opportunity. His pace and movement fit Rodgers’ counter-attacking philosophy for Europe, but he arrives in poor form, suffering a crisis of confidence in front of goal. Whether Yamada can overcome that — especially against deep Scottish defences — is the great unknown. Celtic fans will need to get behind him, because arguably the club currently has no better alternative.

Continues on the next page…