Rangers’ Sunday ambitions were derailed by a defeat in Dundee, and Celtic took the lead back over the weekend and will likely hold it for the next ten or so days.
The Hoops could benefit psychologically from the postponement as they compete for the championship, since league officials are currently rushing to fit the new date into an already packed schedule.
It’s unclear if the match will take place before or after Sunday’s Glasgow derby match, but Phillipe Clement could do without the headache in any case.
But Celtic’s only option is to concentrate on their own games.
Brendan Rodgers keeps saying this, so for the time being, the only thing happening in town is the match against Livingston on the last day of the month.
Until then, this most recent international break offers a perfect chance for some players to get more rest and recovery as Celtic prepares to come back strong in their pursuit of the championship.
While Reo Hatate is rumored to be stepping up his own recovery by playing in a bounce game in the coming days, the USA national team has agreed to let Cameron Carter-Vickers continue overseeing his rehabilitation at Lennoxtown throughout the break.
Although Rodgers might not be ready to take the chance of having the Japanese star play on Livingston’s artificial turf, is it possible that he will make a comeback that will boost morale in time for the crucial seven-day match against Rangers?
The main hope in the camp, in addition to Carter-Vickers and Hatate, is that captain Callum McGregor, who has already missed the last three games due to a bothersome calf/achilles ailment, will be available for the title push.
Though we can win some domestic games without him, it’s obvious that the manager will be itching to see him start at Ibrox, a location where he has witnessed and experienced it numerous times during his more than 400 appearances for the Hoops. His influence in the Celtic dressing room is evident.
Given the intense competition for the title that appears to be going down to the wire, many fans might be irritated by the international break being interrupted at this particular moment.
But, given that we have three players leading us who are all experienced in winning the Scottish Premiership, this might be just the kind of reset Celtic needs as we aim for a third straight championship.
Taking that into consideration, unwind and relish the impending international matches if that’s your thing, and in less than two weeks, we can get back to business.
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