Rodgers on Champions League ‘braveness’, Johnston & Taylor contract scenario & health replace

Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers has been speaking to the media earlier than his facet’s journey to Rugby Park within the Scottish Premiership on Sunday.

Listed below are one of the best bits from his press convention:

Says he couldn’t argue with the evaluation of Tuesday’s Champions League win over RB Leipzig being a “generational sport”. Sees it because the fruits of the work carried out over the past 12-16 months, and the efficiency stage made him “so proud”.

Insists it’s now about sustaining that stage as they appear to realize their Champions League goal of reaching the play-offs.

Thinks Celtic have proven they’re ” facet” with three of their 4 Champions League performances this season, the heavy defeat away to Borussia Dortmund apart.

Performed down the notion of proving critics flawed after the Dortmund loss, and burdened the “braveness” of his gamers to bounce again from that end result with a draw at Atalanta after which the assertion win over Leipzig.

On Kilmarnock, Rodgers says it’s “at all times robust” in opposition to a Derek McInnes crew. Expects them to be “well-organised and tremendous motivated”.

Rodgers says “we might wish to tie down” right-back Alistair Johnston to a brand new contract, and though he praised “influential” Greg Taylor, he says there’s “nothing as of but” when it comes to a brand new deal for the Scotland worldwide.

Rodgers is hopeful he can have the identical squad out there as he did for the win over Leipzig. Auston Trusty and Cameron Carter-Vickers each missed coaching on Friday as a “precaution”.

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