Ange Postecoglou has cut a relaxed figure in pre-season so far and it’s easy to see why. There’s usually the odd bump in the road at this stage. There could be a bad injury to a key man, a hefty defeat in a friendly or maybe even the odd bust up behind the scenes. But it’s all been pretty smooth for the Celtic boss up to this point and 12 months on from having to cobble together a side, his main issue now is fitting all of his main men in. Not a bad problem to have.
Postecoglou will need a decent sized squad, with his team expected to compete on all fronts. But it still leaves the question over what is his strongest starting lineup. The back five probably takes care of itself – with Alexandro Bernabei and Greg Taylor fighting it out on the left – and Callum McGregor will be the first name on the team sheet.
You’d think Jota is another certainty but the rest might be all ready to rotate. The really interesting one is up front. Who is Celtic’s main striker? Not so long ago it would be an easy answer. It would be Kyogo all day long. He is the best striker at the club, after all. But I don’t think that means he’s a nailed on starter every single week.
