Celtic manager delivers Taylor update

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·26 febbraio 2025

Celtic manager delivers Taylor update

Brendan Rodgers confirmed Greg Taylor’s absence from the Celtic squad last night against Aberdeen was because his wife has gone into labour…

Greg Taylor, Hibs v Celtic. 22 February 2025.Photo: Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Greg Taylor was surprisingly nowhere to be seen from the Hoops squad sparking speculation over whether the 27 year-old picked up a knock following Celtic’s 2-1 defeat versus Hibernian at Easter Road. The left-back was substituted at half-time in the capital over the weekend with the impressive Jeffery Schlupp deputising.

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‘His wife went into labour’

Speaking to BBC Sports Scotland ahead of yesterday evening’s Scottish Premiership encounter with Aberdeen, Brendan Rodgers explained the reason for Taylor’s absence: “Greg was in the squad, and then late this afternoon when we were at the hotel, his wife went into labour.

“We sent him away to be with her, and fingers crossed everything is OK for them, and they’ll be parents for the first time.”

Greg Taylor training ahead of the Champions League match between Aston Villa and Celtic on 29 January 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Celtic thumped Aberdeen 5-1

In Taylor’s absence, Rodgers’ men cruised to a 5-1 thumping victory over the Dons courtesy of Daizen Maeda’s double, Jota, Callum McGregor and Yang Hyun-jun. Celtic have now extended their significant gap at the top of the Premiership table to 16 points.

‘Maeda is a symbol for the team’

Five consecutive wins away from securing a fourth successive league title, attention now turns to St Mirren on Saturday evening where the Scottish champions head to Paisley. Is it too early to put the Champagne on ice?

Here’s Brendan speaking to BBC Sports Scotland after the match,…