Confident Ange Postecoglou has shut down talk that Celtic's season could be derailed by a mid-season break for the World Cup.
The Scottish Premiership campaign will be put on hold for around a month from the middle of November onwards with the tournament taking centre stage in Qatar, and the Australian will be hoping to hold on to top spot going into the break before Celtic jet off for the Sydney Super Cup. The Hoops' bid to defend the Scottish title will then resume against Aberdeen on December 17 during a packed winter fixture card.
Speaking ahead of the Premier Sports Cup showdown with Motherwell, Postecoglou insisted that the lack of competitive games will prove to be an issue for his squad. However, he confessed the World Cup meant that every club across the globe would be entering the "unknown" in a month for the finals in the Middle East.
