While most supporters look for more signings of the calibre of Maik Nawrocki, Rodgers has to prune the numbers down with those honest conversations already held.
Starfelt was one of Ange Postecoglou’s first signings in July 2021, being pitched into his debut at Tynecastle as the hoops got off to a losing start under their new regime.
No specific reason was given for not inviting BBC Scotland but most outsiders assumed that it was a reaction to the sneering contempt of Tom English about the appointment of the former Leicester City boss.
During his time at Blackburn Souness swooped to sign Barry Ferguson and Tugay, later on at Newcastle he signed Jean-Alain Boumsong for £8m a few months after the French defender was available on a free transfer.
Borland, Doak and others can play in u-19 and u-23 league football at Liverpool, Villa and elsewhere. If they catch the eye of Jurgen Klopp great, if not there are plenty of full time, lower league clubs playing on grass to develop their careers at.
Meanwhile Beale has to assess his walking wounded and decide who will be the least risk to use on the plastic pitch at Kilmarnock on Saturday ahead of the Champions League qualifier against Servette four days later.
Strangely Warburton disappeared for four weeks after Hibs lifted the Scottish Cup at Hampden but was back in the spotlight as Joey Barton arrived at Ibrox to the predictable tidal wave of acclaim and predictions.
You are very kind , he is an immobile lump of wood always has been , couldn’t believe it when we were in for him.
By this time next week Ferguson and the other bears will have a good idea whether this summer’s Revolution is the real thing or about to go the same way as last summer’s imaginative signing policy undertaken by Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
Belkebla spent five seasons with Brest, the last four in the top flight but with the French leagues heavily scouted it would appear that his chance to move into the big time has come and gone.