Brendan Rodgers offers comprehensive Celtic injury update for Rangers clash, one returns as others doubtful

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Brendan Rodgers has offered a comprehensive injury update ahead of this weekend.

Celtic take on Rangers in Scottish Premiership action knowing a win will take them desperately close to the title.

Three points will take Celtic’s lead at the top of the division to a whopping 19 over their rivals and Rodgers knows his side can win the trophy, mathematically, in early April.

So it will be all hands on deck at Celtic Park in front of a packed out house where even fans of the away side will be in attendance after an agreement was struck to end the supporter lockout.

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Celtic injury updates before Rangers clash

Callum McGregor had been an injury doubt after the captain missed training this morning but he hopes to return to the grass at Lennoxtown tomorrow before Sunday’s crunch clash.

And now the gaffer has provided an update on his squad with some players back and ready to go while others are still missing from injuries suffered this term.

“How’s the squad? Yeah, all good. We’ve had a good week, so one more day to go,” Rodgers said.

“One or two we are just assessing. Callum, obviously he’s had a similar week to last week, and we’ll make a decision on him tomorrow.

“Obviously, James Forrest is back in the squad, which is really good. Paulo Bernardo is still a little bit away.

“Liam Scales, he’s obviously had an issue with his cheekbones, so we’re just waiting to finalise whether he needs an operation or not. So he will be doubtful for the game, but apart from that, it’s the same squad.”

Celtic and ultras group the Green Brigade have been at loggerheads

Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic record vs Rangers should inspire optimism among fans this weekend with hardly a blot on his stats.

The atmosphere should be red-hot even if the Green Brigade complained this afternoon about their tifo plans being rejected.

The club opted not to allow the banner to be unveiled before the game and that caused a stir within the ultras group.

Their issues, perhaps justified considering Rangers fans are back, stem from the club refusing the plans, citing previous banners as a reason.

Celtic issued a statement last week regarding inappropriate banners being unfurled recently.