Carl Starfelt will help ease the pressure on his inexperienced backline. Stephen Welsh and Dane Murray fronted up in Champions League qualifying but the 26-year-old Swede appears primed to start Saturday night's Premiership opener against Hearts.Postecoglou believes the former Rubin Kazan man can carry the burden alongside some of his more established team-mates as they aim to earn a positive result at Tynecastle.
He said: "It's been a bit unfair the pressure I have exposed some of our younger defenders to so far, and they have done awfully well. "Callum McGregor has done an unbelievable job as a leader in these first few games.
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