There has been no sighting of Soro in Celtic’s pre-season with Odin Thiago Holm and Kwon Hyeok-kyu brought in to compete for midfield places with Daniel Kelly promoted from the B team.
These days it is doubtful if a young Hartson would get through the fitness net but when you can find the back of the net clubs will always make an exception.
The Israeli internationalist won’t be 22 until the start of October but the early signs are that he’ll be a starter under Rodgers with Maeda perhaps having a change of role, there could be two main strikers used with the attacking options open to Rodgers.
Four minutes later Celtic were in front with a goal worked down the right with Oh Hyeon-gyu rolling the ball into Turnbull’s path where the former Motherwell man showed his eye for goal is as sharp as ever by finding the net from 10 yards out.
Rather than accept that Dinamo have their eye on Livakovic helping them pick up £25m from reaching the Champions League group stages- or maybe £12m less by reaching the Europa League through the Champions League Play-Off.
Over the course of four pre-season matches Rodgers has seen for himself the strengths and weaknesses that he has inherited from Ange Poostecoglou.
Ajeti made his debut in the 6-0 win over Reykjavic on August 18, came off the bench to score a late winner at Dundee United four days later but with Edouard was injured for the Champions League qualifier against Ferencvaros the Swiss internationalist remained on the bench.
Could an enterprising Australian club be up for putting Mooy and Rogic together, it should be a winner at the turnstiles and provide all the incentive in the world for the emerging players coming out of the Academy.
Kennedy seems to be very highly rated and well connected despite waiting on his 40th birthday next month with an incredible breadth of experience packed into nine years of first team involvement.
Developing some flexibility and increased options will be welcomed by Rodgers but keeping three big money signings content when one is likely to be starting on the bench will test the man management skills of the Irishman