As this is written, Hearts and Rangers are above Celtic in the Scottish Premiership table.
The league table now has Hearts six points ahead with Rangers increasing their advantage to three points after Celtic’s game with Aberdeen was called off.
As the SPFL speak with both clubs to rearrange the fixture, Martin O’Neill gets the chance to rest his players for the Scottish Cup Celtic Park clash with Dundee.
Aberdeen vs Celtic – postponed
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The Hoops boss is likely to rotate his squad for the cup game and this is exactly why Hearts and Rangers should be worried for the title run-in.
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Three reasons why Celtic postponement is not good news for Hearts and Rangers
With the title defence being the priority for Martin O’Neill, Celtic missing the Aberdeen fixture gives his Bhoys some extra rest this week.
The Celtic team looks tired and having a few days off will do them the world of good as the hectic fixture schedule continues to mount up.
The second reason this is bad news for Celtic’s title opponents is that the three new deadline day signings get more time on the training pitch to bed themselves in to O’Neill’s style of play.
And finally, less game pressure means that Junior Adamu, Benjamin Arthur and Joel Mvuka can also get to know their Celtic teammates away from the glare of matchday.
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With the extra days rest midweek, O’Neill has the chance to give more of his first team stars the day off on Saturday against Dundee.
Arthur could slot into the centre of defence and allow Liam Scales some time off to rest and recuperate. The youngster is capable of playing both sides of a defensive partnership.
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The Celtic boss could also give Yang a rest and bring in Mvuka to give the winger a chance to show what he can do.
The Ligue 1 attacker looks lively and playing against a struggling Dundee side could be a confidence-boost for the 23-year-old.
As for Adamu, he will settle for a place on the Celtic bench to allow Tomas Cvancara to build on his excellent start since his loan move from the Bundesliga.
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