Rodgers reveals Cameron Carter-Vickers injury blow

After being substituted early in the second half of the 3-0 win over Dundee Brendan Rodgers has admitted that Cameron Carter-Vickers won’t be involved in Saturday’s Glasgow Derby.

The defender has had a troubled year with injury, undergoing knee surgery at the start of May then missing six weeks with a hamstring problem two matches into his comeback.

Stephen Welsh came off the bench at Dens Park on Tuesday and looks likely to partner Liam Scales tomorrow, starting his first SPFL match in 14 months.

Scales had an outstanding day at Ibrox back in September when he paired up with Gus Lagerbielke in his first experience of the fixture.

The injury to Carter-Vickers releases a place on the bench for a central defender with Nat Phillips, Lagerbielke and Maik Nawrocki contenders to come into the squad.

On the back of defeats to Kilmarnock and Hearts Celtic responded by beating Livingston and Dundee, Saturday’s Derby match gives the hoops the chance to win three successive matches for the first time this season.