There was a slight grin and a shrug but lurking behind it there must have been a grimace.Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers refused to look too glum about the prospect of Alistair Johnston joining his list of casualties, presumably because he’s getting used to bad news this season.
A fractured skull for the Canadian? Of course. No wonder there was the wriest of smiles. Nobody said it would be easy for Rodgers returning to Celtic.
But no one said it would be quite this hard either.Rodgers admitted the contrast couldn’t be starker to his first season during his first spell in charge in these parts.
Celtic stormed to an invincible Treble that at times resembled a stroll. The stoppage time winner at Hampden to clinch the Scottish Cup and the third leg of the clean sweep was one of those magical moments he’ll never forget.
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