Why Scottish footballer Callum McGregor hands off Celtic captain’s armband to surprising teammate with vs Raith Rovers

Celtic successfully accomplished their objective against Raith Rovers in this evening’s Scottish Cup match.

The Hoops secured a decisive victory against their Scottish Championship adversaries, triumphing with a score of 5-0 at Parkhead, thereby guaranteeing their inclusion in the draw for the quarter-final.

Daizen Maeda scored two goals prior to half-time, followed by contributions from Luke McCowan and Yang, which further enhanced the team’s scoring. Maeda then completed his hat-trick, generating significant momentum in anticipation of the forthcoming prestigious Champions League match against Bayern Munich.

Manager Brendan Rodgers was mindful of the upcoming European fixture prior to kick-off, as he implemented several alterations to Celtic’s starting lineup against Rovers.

Celtic decisively triumphed over Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup.

Rodgers would undoubtedly have preferred to avoid having any additional players join Bernardo on the treatment table; consequently, he implemented a series of substitutions during the second half.

Jeffrey Schlupp, Yang, and Nicolas Kuhn were substituted by Jota, Johnny Kenny, and Maik Nawrocki, respectively.

Captain Callum McGregor was substituted to ensure his fitness for the crucial match on Wednesday, with Arne Engels entering the pitch in his place.

However, with Cameron Carter-Vickers absent from this match and Kasper Schmeichel also sidelined due to a minor back injury, McGregor faced a dilemma regarding whom to entrust with the captain’s armband prior to his departure from the pitch.

Liam Scales was entrusted with the captain’s insignia following McGregor’s departure from the match.
As it transpired, defender Liam Scales was entrusted with the captaincy duties, and the two exchanged a smile prior to McGregor’s departure from the pitch.

This development is undoubtedly intriguing and reflects the perspectives of both the captain and Rodgers regarding the Republic of Ireland international.

There are undoubtedly numerous candidates for the captaincy within the club, particularly among the leaders present in the locker room.

Alternative options to Scales may have included Anthony Ralston or McCowan.

Goal scorer Maeda would exert a significant influence on the match through his performance, rather than merely vocalising on the pitch.

Regrettably, the Irishman sustained an injury to one of their players during the first half, as Paulo Bernardo was forced to exit the pitch, thereby casting uncertainty on his prospects of competing against Vincent Kompany’s formidable team.