Brendan Rodgers’ treatment of Craig Gordon could backfire on Celtic | Ewan Murray


The manager may have added to the pressure on the former No1 for Manchester City’s visit, given the goalkeeper has been left short of first-team action

Should Brendan Rodgers succeed where José Mourinho did not, namely by spending post-match time in the company of Pep Guardiola, the pair will find common ground.

The key similarity relates to goalkeeping matters. Guardiola’s consigning of Joe Hart to the substitutes’ bench and subsequently Torino was high profile on account of the England No1’s status but Rodgers has taken controversial steps of his own.

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