Leigh Griffiths’ injured calf will come in for incredible scrutiny over the next six days as Celtic prepare to face Rosenborg to keep alive their hopes of reaching the group phase of the Champions League.
With Moussa Dembele and Griffiths missing from the first leg there was a lack of focus to Celtic’s attacking play.
Although being without a natural striker contributed to the below par display the lack of match practise was obvious throughout the performance.
Numerous cross-field passes were over-hit while there was a general sluggishness about the way the team performed in the final third.
A fully fit Griffiths would be a massive bonus on Wednesday but with a question mark over the fitness of the former Hibs striker Brendan Rodgers is bound to run through another couple of options as he prepares for the match.
Attempting to put Tom Rogic or Scott Sinclair into that position backfired with neither player able to have their usual impact on the team.
To avoid the drama of a nail biting penalty shoot out Celtic will need to score in Norway, in among his squad there are three options that could step in to the side causing minimal disruption elsewhere.