Brendan Rodgers has expressed his desire for a stronger squad but refrained from placing blame on the bench for yesterday’s draw against Hibernian.

Coming out of the match, many of the talking points revolved around the bench and the lack of quality on it, despite having such a big squad.
Rodgers selected an almost unchanged lineup compared to the one that put in an immense effort against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night. Many observers noted the team’s initial struggles, possibly indicative of physical or mental fatigue following the midweek clash.
It was no surprise to see the lack of energy against Hibs.
In the second half, Rodgers called upon his substitutes, including James Forrest and Mikey Johnston, the latter making his first appearance in 19 months.
Hyunjun Yang couldn’t get onto the pitch which is a concern for the summer signing given that two wingers, who really shouldn’t be at Celtic, are getting the nod ahead of him. He came in with big expectations, being the young player of the year in the K-League, but he’s not lived up to them.
“We’re all captains of hindsight after the event. It would have been ideal to have an extra day’s recovery but the boys are fit and strong. It was just our speed of play, we had the ball but we didn’t move it quickly enough.
“Over time, every coach or manager would like to strengthen their squad. We’ve got what we’ve got and over time the players have shown their qualities in this opening period of the season. But we’re not entitled to win every game.
“It’s not a day to point the finger at the bench or anyone else. I’m not going to be too critical of the players. After 10 games, you’re judging your team. We’ve won eight and drawn two. We’ve been to virtually every tough away ground in this country.”