Rodgers must clearly remove Bernardo in order to fully realize Celtic’s “game winner.” Pundits Reveals.

Celtic will return to Parkhead this afternoon in anticipation of hosting Hibernian in their 15th fixture of the Scottish Premiership season.

The Hoops maintain a seven-point advantage at the summit of the standings following their 1-0 victory over second-placed Aberdeen on Wednesday evening, with the decisive goal scored by Reo Hatate.

Brendan Rodgers’ team, despite possessing a game in hand, would have been merely one point clear of the Dons had they suffered a defeat in their away match earlier in the week. This underscores the importance of securing all three points.

Hatate clinched all three points for the Scottish titans with an exquisite finish, following a precise lift from Greg Taylor over the opposing defense, which enabled the Japan international to advance into the penalty area.

The Hoops must sustain their performance in the Premiership to ensure that they preserve the distance between themselves and both Rangers and Aberdeen.

This indicates that the confrontation with Hibernian at Parkhead this afternoon retains significant importance, notwithstanding their substantial lead over their competitors.

Furthermore, Rodgers may consider implementing alterations to his starting eleven, given that several players encountered difficulties in their previous match against the Dons.

Celtic’s worst performers against Aberdeen

Firstly, left-back Alex Valle endured an incredibly frustrating 45 minutes of action after being selected to start at left-back, before being hauled off at half-time by the manager.

The Spanish defender, who is on a season-long loan from Barcelona, lost eight of his 11 duels, failed with all five of his attempted dribbles, and lost the ball a staggering 16 times in just one half.