There are only five survivors from the Celtic side that started the Viaplay Cup Final in February, in attack Liel Abada for Jota is the only change with the emphasis very much still on pace.
Beale is quite clearly getting in some early excuses in case he loses out to PSV Eindhoven or drops any points to Celtic or Ross County in the SPFL.
Unusually money doesn’t seem to be a problem for Celtic in their transfer dealings although every £1m comes in handy as would some Champions League win bonuses.
The home-grown defender suffered ligament damage in his ankle after an accidental training ground clash on Friday.
Celtic fans have found a very satisfactory alternative to that toxic duel with 100% home fans for their Derby fixture.
It is believed the investigation centres on bets which were placed with bookmakers in Brazil and that they relate to in-game incidents as opposed to the outcomes of West Ham’s matches.
It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out because all the signs so far are that Hatate was heading towards the exit door.
A former talent spotter on the Parkhead pay roll clocked the potential of a teenage Ecuadorian starlet by the name of Moises Caicedo.
Ange Postecoglou and Rodgers have both been fulsome in their praise of the work done by Lawwell Jr but there was no suggestion that the Australian wanted to take Mark with him to Spurs.
Vata has clearly become increasingly concerned about his stalled development compared to peers elsewhere, with Marco Tilio and Yang Hyun-jun joining Celtic in the summer his situation isn’t going to get better any time soon.