Brian Laudrup senses Celtic and Rangers 'needle shift' as he makes Ange Postecoglou confession
dailyrecord.co.ukRangers icon Brian Laudrup believes his old team are the benefactors of what could prove to be a defining weekend in Premiership title race.
Celtic skipper Callum McGregor was left in a crumpled heap with a facial injury against Alloa and faces a spell on the sidelines and Yosuke Idegichi is nursing an ankle knock.
But there was better news in the blue half in Glasgow as Nigeria's exit from the Africa Cup of Nations means Joe Aribo is back for the trip to Parkhead.
And the 52-year-old senses those moments, coupled with the extensive injury list and international call-ups, could prove tough for Celtic to overcome in the race for the league.Speaking in his Daily Mail column, Laudrup said: "Nigeria's surprise loss came barely 24 hours after Celtic captain Callum McGregor suffered a fractured cheekbone in their Scottish Cup tie at Alloa, with Yosuke Ideguchi another casualty.
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