In Sunday’s Glasgow derby, former Celtic great and current pundit Chris Sutton has offered his opinion on who he believes his old team should start in the midfield.
Sutton, who participated in many legendary matches against Rangers, would only start Callum McGregor as captain if he was fully healthy and mentally tough.
The captain hasn’t played since a 7-1 thumping of Dundee at the end of February. Although the Hoops have managed without him rather well, his return this weekend would be a huge boost before the season’s biggest matchup.
Following the victory over Livingston on Sunday, John Kennedy stated that the 30-year-old would be evaluated after getting back to training this week, but Sutton would have no problem starting Tomoki Iwata in the captain’s place. The Japanese midfielder has performed admirably in recent games, putting in steady performances in the holding role in the engine room, despite having injury concerns earlier in the season.
The Sky Sports personality believes that both Iwata and McGregor are capable. “I know from experience that you have to be absolutely bang at it in these games,” he remarked, “but many will say that an 80 percent-fit McGregor is much better than no McGregor at all for the Celtic” (RecordSport).
It is not sufficient to work in the gym and on an exercise bike for a month; even a speck of rust will be discovered and taken advantage of. Okay, if he’s flying around during training. Hurry him inside without delay. In the event that Hatate’s return isn’t a huge boost for Rodgers with O’Riley, who is always in excellent form, I’d definitely consider Tomoki Iwata as a starter. “If Rangers do indeed press on, Celtic’s midfield talent allows them to have the vision and passing ability to spring Celtic’s front three.
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