'Lots to do' on new Celtic recruits, says Rodgers

Celtic head Brendan Rodgers says "there's tons that we request to do" successful nan transportation marketplace and would for illustration 2 caller midfielders if Matt O'Riley is sold.

Rodgers explained that thing has changed pinch O'Riley's situation, since nary nine has yet matched Celtic’s asking value for nan 23-year-old.

"I haven't heard thing different than past week truthful there’s thing caller to add," he said. "His mentality is phenomenal.

"He’s a subordinate that's continued to turn and you spot nan assurance that he's playing nan crippled with.

"I still deliberation we request different subordinate successful that position. If he was to go, we'd request 2 more.

So acold this summer, erstwhile indebtedness players Adam Idah and Paulo Bernardo person returned connected imperishable deals, while Kasper Schmeichel has replaced Joe Hart successful goals.

"I will request to speak to nan board," said Rodgers connected nan imaginable of recruits. "There's a batch of activity going connected and there’s tons that we request to do, but for now it's really astir nan players that are here.

"They're doing a superb job. We cognize wherever we want to fortify and I'm beautiful hopeful that we tin do that.

"I’m an knowledgeable head who knows that you request a beardown squad arsenic it’s a agelong season. Come September, location are much games and they're much intense. So we person to person a squad fresh for that."

Star striker Kyogo Furuhashi missed Sunday's 3-1 triumph complete Hibs successful nan League Cup, pinch chap Japanese world Daizen Maeda moving into a cardinal domiciled and scoring twice.

Rodgers was afloat of praise for Maeda's performance, saying: "You don't play for Japan arsenic a number 9 successful a World Cup if you’re not a striker, particularly pinch nan level of subordinate they have.

"We've sewage different options but I besides cognize he's a awesome action for america if we request him successful that role. I cognize what he tin springiness maine successful that position.

"He does each nan things that I for illustration successful a striker. He tin group nan crippled up, travel short quickly, he tin tally successful down very accelerated and he tin finish.

"He's a different type of finisher to nan different 2 guys (Kyogo and Idah) but he tin play that role."

Kyogo was rested owed to nan recurrence of a enarthrosis problem but Rodgers indicated he would beryllium fresh to look St Mirren successful nan convention astatine nan weekend.