After beating St. Johnstone 3-1 the previous weekend, Celtic is presently leading the Scottish Premiership table during the international break.
The Hoops led 3-0 thanks to goals from Kyogo Furuhashi, Nicolas Kuhn, and James Forrest. However, Connor Smith’s late goal for the opposition closed the score.
They are now of rivals Rangers, whose game at Dundee was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, having played one more match.
After the international break, Celtic should be hoping for a strong end to the season in order to win the SFA Cup and Premiership title, rather than enduring a trophyless campaign.
Brendan Rodgers might have had a few important players back fit by next week, so the national team matches have come at just the right time.
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Due to an Achilles injury, captain Callum McGregor has missed some weeks of play. However, the management is hoping that he will be ready to play against Livingston following the break.
The Scotland international, who was not expected to play for his country this month, may not be fit to play in that game, but the former Liverpool coach will evaluate the midfielder’s condition prior to it.
Central defender Maik Nawrocki suffered last month and there has been no timescale given on his return to first-team involvement, which means that it remains to be seen whether or not he will be available to face Livi.
