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2025-01-28 18:35:00
Tierney has made one begin and 4 substitute appearances since returning to the first-team squad following damage final month and Rodgers mentioned: “He is nonetheless, at this second, an Arsenal participant.
“I believe we’re agreed that it’s going to undoubtedly happen in the summertime. If we will do it beforehand, then nice.
“I do not need to communicate an excessive amount of on it with the best respect, as a result of he is not a Celtic participant right here now with us. However, if we had been in a position to do it, after all, we wish to do this, however that is out of our management at this second in time.”
Valle has made 19 appearances for Celtic however been primarily an understudy to Greg Taylor.
“Alex will not play once more,” Rodgers mentioned. “Sadly, he is in Barcelona for the time being and he’ll in all probability then transfer on to a different workforce.
“We’re disillusioned that he is left, however we’ve got to maneuver on.”
Portuguese winger Jota returned to Celtic from Rennes as Kyogo headed in the other way to the French membership and Rodgers admitted he’s disillusioned to have misplaced somebody who has been “an actual iconic participant for the membership”.
“He is performed brilliantly throughout his time,” he mentioned of the 30-year-old. “It is about getting a substitute.
“We now have identified for numerous months. Clearly, we would not have wished to promote him, however he made it clear he wished to maneuver and, when that is the case, we’ve got to search out the most effective answer for the membership.”
It means Rodgers’ facet will face Aston Villa on Wednesday of their ultimate Champions League recreation earlier than the play-offs with out Kyogo and fellow Japan ahead Daizen Maeda, who’s suspended.
“In fact lacking these two make distinction, however different gamers can are available in and have a chance to impress,” Rodgers mentioned.
Cameron Carter-Vickers may even miss out together with Scotland winger James Forrest by means of damage.
Rodgers revealed that the centre-half picked up a niggle in Celtic’s newest recreation and he felt there is no such thing as a must danger him given the Scottish champions are already by means of to the play-offs whatever the lead to Birmingham.
