Brendan Rodgers has a huge decision to make ahead of Hearts vs Celtic on Sunday.
The two top teams in the Scottish Premiership meet at Tynecastle for a tasty affair that could impact the title race this season.
But Rodgers is going to be without arguably his most influential player in Cameron Carter-Vickers, who has been ruled out for three to five months with an achilles injury.
So who does the Celtic manager turn to out of Dane Murray, Auston Trusty and lost loanee Jahmai Simpson-Pusey?
Keevins thinks Rodgers ‘doesn’t rate’ Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
Hugh Keevins thinks the available jersey will be taken by either Murray or Trusty, noting that Simpson-Pusey has disappeared and isn’t rated by Rodgers despite only signing him from Manchester City in August.
The Clyde 1 Superscoreboard pundit said: “It’s Dane Murray or Auston Trusty. Brendan Rodgers said it there, the door of opportunity opens for somebody.
“It’s got to be Trusty – who hasn’t played this season* but did cost Celtic £6m – or Dane Murray, for whom the manager has a lot of faith. I think it comes from one of those two.
“I think the boy from Manchester City, for whatever reason, has not been seen at all. And my suspicion is that Brendan Rodgers doesn’t rate him.”
*Trusty has played four games totalling 114 minutes so far this season.
Dane Murray the slight favourite to replace Carter-Vickers
Despite the fact Trusty is more experienced and cost Celtic £6m last year, he is left-sided and won’t be comfortable on the right.
The American also hasn’t played any minutes since August 20 against Kairat Almaty, so would Rodgers throw him into the deep end when he has Murray?
Murray is young and will make mistakes, but he has shown glimpses this season that he has a bright future at Celtic.
Rodgers does like the central defender, and he’s better suited on the right side beside Liam Scales as opposed to Trusty.
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