Celtic TV Exclusive: Manager looks ahead to an exciting run-in to the season | OneFootball

Celtic return to action this Sunday when they head to Livingston, looking for the victory which will maintain their place at the top of the Premiership table.

The Hoops have already won there this season, recording a 3-0 win back in September, while the sides met in a Scottish Cup quarter-final clash at Celtic Park earlier this month, which the cup holders won 4-2.

Brendan Rodgers is looking forward to the resumption of domestic football after the international break and, as always, is hoping that his squad will reassemble free of injury and ready for the remainder of the campaign.

Speaking exclusively to Celtic TV, the Celtic manager said: “We have obviously been getting players back, which is really good. Fingers crossed by the end of this international break, we all come back.

“Then we’ll all be ready and embraced for a really exciting run-in.

“We played Livingston only recently. Attacking wise, we were very good in the game, but we gave too much away for my liking.

“So our mentality and focus is to go and play to the level of game that we want to play, but making sure that we don’t give much up in terms of opportunities and space. If we can do that, then we can have a very good day hopefully.

“Obviously with Livingston being at home and on the astroturf pitch, they’ll maybe be more accustomed to that.

“Whatever team David Martindale puts out, they are normally battling and working very, very hard. We have seen that. They are a big physical team that play to their strengths and can play to their strengths well.

“But really, we have to control our game. Our focus is very much on playing in our rhythm and in our way. If we can do that, then we will be able to give the opposition more issues and more to think about.”

Celtic TV subscribers can watch the full and exclusive interview with Brendan Rodgers now.

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Fixtures

Livingston Vs. Celtic - Sun, Mar 31st 2024, 12:00