STEPHEN WELSH
Should he be wrapped in cotton wool or given a good competitive 90 minutes to prepare for an emergency call against Rosenborg on Wednesday?
With Jozo Simunovic and Marvin Compper on the casualty list the 18-year-old from Coatbridge is the next central defender standing and impressed in the pre-season trip to Austria.
He reads the game well and is firm in the tackle, sticking to the basics in defence rather than Beckenbaur passes or bursting forward. He can play at right-back but is most at home in the middle of the defence.