Overview
- Martin O'Neill said on Tuesday that Kasper Hogh and Kieran Tierney have returned to training and are in contention to face St Johnstone, with Hogh the likelier starter.
- South Korea winger Yang Hyun-jun will be absent for four matches because he has been called up to the Asian Games and O'Neill described him as a "big miss" for the team.
- The short-term loan signing of goalkeeper Sam Johnstone is intended to push Viljami Sinisalo for the starting spot and provide immediate competition in goal.
- Chelsea loanee Shim Mheuka has shown promise in substitute appearances and had a goal ruled out by a contentious offside decision, giving O'Neill another youthful attacking option.
- O'Neill says the arrivals plus Camilo Durán and Callum Osmand mean Celtic now have better options up front than last season, which could allow tactical tweaks and more rotation during a packed schedule.