Rodgers to rotate – Play Nicholson in goals and make Sinisalo Celtic CEO | OneFootball

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that he plans to rotate his squad for the final three matches of the league season…

Celtic players celebrate winning the league. Dundee United 0 Celtic 5 at Tannadice Park on April 26, 2025 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Celtic clinched their fourth consecutive Scottish Premiership less than two weeks ago with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.

Travelling to Ibrox last Sunday for the final dead rubber Glasgow Derby of the season, Celtic earned a 1-1 draw, as Adam Idah’s second half strike levelled the score after Cyriel Dessers had given theRangers the lead.

Johnny Kenny. theRangers v Celtic, 4 May 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Incidentally why does it take a rookie Celtic goalkeeper in his first year at the club to be the one who speaks out about this ongoing unacceptable conduct at Ibrox? What’s our CEO Michael Nicholson had to say about it? If Brendan is rotating why not put Nicholson in goals and let Sinisalo become the Celtic CEO…

Lips sealed – Celtic’s Silent Man…nothing to say about Ibrox yobs continually injuring Celtic staff and supporters at Ibrox. Not a single word….

Michael Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Celtic, looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League match between Celtic FC and Club Brugge KV at Celtic Park on November 27, 2024 . (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Celtic have three Premiership fixtures remaining, starting with Hibernian at home this weekend, followed by a midweek visit to Aberdeen at Pittodrie, before hosting St Mirren at Celtic Park on trophy day next Saturday.

Rodgers is set to rotate his squad for the rest of the Premiership fixtures ahead of preparing for this month’s Scottish Cup final against Aberdeen. “Over the course of the next three games, in particular the next two games, there will be lots of changes, players that I want to give an opportunity to, players that deserve the opportunity to play,” said the Celtic manager.

Luke McCowan. Motherwell v Celtic, 2nd February 2025. Photo by Vagelis Georgariou

“Certainly, over the course of the next week, there will be changes in the team. I’ll give the opportunity to players to play. I’m one as well, sometimes, I like to judge players away from home. It’s nice when they can play at home in front of 60-odd thousand, but it’s also, for me, being a Celtic player is also how you can cope away from home. I’ll definitely do that in the next three games.”

Rodgers offered a fitness update ahead of the weekend, confirming that Kasper Schmeichel and Nicolas Kuhn are available for selection again, while Cameron Carter-Vickers and Alistair Johnston are still ruled out.

Paulo Bernardo at Ibrox. theRangers v Celtic, 4 May 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Given the lack of opportunities handed out to Celtic’s academy players this season, the next three consecutive Premiership outings is a chance for the manager to potentially give senior debuts to any potential future Celts.

Watch Brendan Rodgers’ mainstream media conference below…

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