We can’t ignore it- Brendan Rodgers opens up on problem issue

We can’t ignore it- Brendan Rodgers opens up on problem issue

We can’t ignore it- Brendan Rodgers opens up on problem issue

According to Brendan Rodgers, Celtic made preparations in case Kyogo Furuhashi had to miss the Asian Cup

due to international service.

Japan released their Asian Cup roster shortly after the Celtic striker’s eighth goal of the season won the Glasgow Derby. The striker

was not included in the squad.

Celtic supporters are in no question as to which Japanese player is their best, but Kyogo is concentrating on Buckie Thistle this

weekend while Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda are elsewhere.

Hajime Moriyasu’s decision to leave Kyogo out has spared Celtic a great deal of headache, but playing with just one striker for the next

four weeks is also quite dangerous.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Rodgers discussed his difficult situation, saying, “It’s an area we have to look at, we can’t ignore

it.” It’s striking a balance, given Kyogo’s excellent performance thus far, between challenging

someone and admitting that’s a hard sell to them.

Or is it a rookie who has the ability to develop and get better?

Those are the things that you think about, because it really is only for a short period of time that those guys will be missing. But, yeah, it’s all about availability.

It’s also one that we have been looking at for a period of time and it would have really changed if Kyogo had gone away with Japan.

That was our thinking process, that we would actually be left with no one. Him being here for virtually one game a week for a number of weeks changes the dynamic.

Celtic play their practically error-free matches at Easter Road against Hibs three days after their trip to Aberdeen on February 3.

According to Anthony Joseph, Rocco Vata and the team are scheduled to hold contract negotiations,

which may provide an internal solution to the striker need.

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