Rodgers gives injury updates on McGregor and Scales
Soccer Football - Scottish Premiership - Celtic v Rangers - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - December 30, 2023 Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers before the match REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Brendan Rodgers was unable to offer a definite timeline on the return of Callum McGregor but has admitted that Liam Scales will miss Saturday’s game against St Johnstone, his first absence since coming into the side in August against the Perth club.
McGregor was substituted at half time in the 7-1 victory over Dundee on February 28 and has missed the two matches since then.
The midfielder will miss out against St Johnstone and Scotland’s double header- with no guarantee that he will be back in the Celtic side away to Livingston on March 31.
? LISTEN: “He’s feeling good… we’ll assess it for the Livingston game when we get back”.
? Brendan Rodgers says Callum McGregor could make his Celtic return in just two weeks – but reveals Liam Scales will miss this weekend’s match against St Johnstone. pic.twitter.com/9yZdMitraf
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Cameron Carter-Vickers is fine, he has trained and looks good so that’s great he is available.
Liam Scales will miss the game, we think, he has picked up a knock in training. He has been so robust, everything about him has been great since he came into the team.
Sadly he misses this game because he has played every other minute but he should be back after the international break.
Playing on a plastic pitch is obviously a big factor for someone returning from a calf and Achilles injury.
With Reo Hatate only playing 20 minutes for Celtic since the end of October McGregor’s absence has created a big gap in the Rodgers’ midfield.
Paolo Bernardo, Tomoki Iwata and Daniel Kelly have all had spells replaced McGregor whose fitness is clearly a concern with a crucal SPFL match at Ibrox looming on April 7.