Brendan Rodgers has an injury headache to consider at crucial point in the campaign - with Celtic facing more problems at the heart of their defence.Daizen Maeda could be out until next season in a blow to the Scottish Premiership leaders title surge - it is at centre-back that the Hoops can't seem to shake their problems Liam Scales has picked up a strain in his abductor with Celtic boss Rodgers stating he is unlikely to be involved during the clash with St Mirren leaving the Irishman with a major rethink of his backline for Celtic Park showdown.Cameron Carter-Vickers and Scales have been the preferred partnership this season - but with the US international and Scales being hampered by injury woes at various points throughout the campaign.
And when the Parkhead boss has been forced into a rethink that has often brought concerns over the recruitment since Rodgers' return into the limelight.
But with Celtic knowing that every game is a must-win with Rangers breathing down their necks it's a far from ideal time to break up your preferred partnership. Record Sport looks at the options to partner Carter-Vickers.
The Swedish defender was close to leaving Parkhead for Lecce in January after a lack of game time, but could he now have a say on the title race?
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