Rodgers without numerous senior players for Dundee clash

Brendan Rodgers is facing something of an injury crisis at Celtic Park.

The treatment room is now densely populated, with ten players nursing injuries of some variety.

An arduous schedule to open the season has left the Hoops reeling, and needing to dig deep into their squad in order to find eleven healthy bodies to put out on the pitch.

For the trip to Dundee, The Daily Record report Rodgers will be without captain Scott Brown, forward Leigh Griffiths, and central defender Jozo Simunovic.

The problems thicken with the unavailability of Yousouff Mulumbu and Cristian Gamboa, meaning Rodgers may have to call on some youth products either for the starting XI or substitutes bench.

Dedryck Boyata is set to return from suspension, a ban which kept him out of Sunday’s League Cup semi-final clash with Hearts.

Ryan Christie and Scott Sinclair both turned in impressive performances against Hearts, so Rodgers may take the chance to cash in on their good form.