‘Unfortunately’: John Hartson lets rip over matter that is ‘nowhere near good enough’ at Celtic

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Celtic are in unfamiliar waters as they seek to overcome a two-point deficit at the top of the Scottish Premiership table.

Following a draw against Kilmarnock last weekend, Brendan Rodgers is now tasked with turning things around against Motherwell at Fir Park on Sunday.

The Irishman has been given a major boost heading into the clash, with Cameron Carter-Vickers reportedly in contention to make his return from a hamstring injury.

The Bhoys will stay cautious regarding the United States international’s fitness, given that he is expected to be a key player in the season run-in.

An official decision on his involvement from Rodgers may take until later this week to come into the public eye.

Stuart Kettlewell’s side are hard to quantify, coming into proceedings without a win in three across all competitions.

Nevertheless, they did manage to hold Celtic to a 1-1 draw at Parkhead in November, making for an intriguing afternoon of action in North Lanarkshire.

Willie Collum has been appointed to referee the clash at Fir Park, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event (and Sky Sports Football) for those unable to obtain match tickets.

John Hartson isn’t happy with key matter involving Celtic

Hoops icon John Hartson hasn’t been enthralled by some of the new arrivals at Parkhead, labelling their contribution as ‘nowhere near good enough’ amid his old club’s recent dip in form.

The 48-year-old also believes too many individuals are ‘coasting’ in green and white, as he told the Go Radio Football Show: “Nowhere near good enough. You can’t get blood out of a stone, and you can’t make average players play like great players.

“Unfortunately, Celtic have too many average players right now who have been coasting and maybe think they are better than what they are.”

Grumblings over Celtic’s recruitment this campaign aren’t new, taking into account the vast disappointment shared by fans over the lack of activity in the January transfer window.

This point, coupled with the varied impact of the Bhoys’ summer arrivals, has led to more questions than answers regarding who is making critical decisions at the club.

For now, we need to deal with the group we’ve got, as there isn’t a safety net to fall back on by dipping into the market.

Regardless, the support will back their side to the hilt, and hopefully, they can produce the goods on the field to bring home silverware this season.