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BRENDAN RODGERS wants Celtic to become recordbreakers after equalling the club’s unbeaten domestic run of 62 games with a 1-1 draw against Kilmarnock.

The Carnlough man rested a clutch of star players ahead of the Champions League game against Bayern Munich on Tuesday and struggled until Leigh Griffiths struck in the 43rd minute.

Killie midfielder Jordan Jones levelled on the hour and the Rugby Park side held out for a point, which left the Premiership leaders ranked alongside Willie Maley’s Celtic side of 1917.

Rodgers, who confirmed winger Patrick Roberts will miss the visit of the German giants after sustaining a hamstring injury, said: “The players deserve all the credit they get.

“It is 100 years, and to achieve that over the course of the 62 games, and to win around 56 of them, is an absolutely incredible achievement by the players.

“It is a great testament to their work over the last 17 months and they get the chance next week to go out on their own in the league to get to 63. So they deserve all the credit and whatever happens in their time here, their name goes into the record books.”

Roberts was giving Killie defender Stuart Findlay a tough time until he pulled up on the half-hour mark, to be replaced by Scott Sinclair.

“It looks like a hamstring so we will get a scan on that,” said Rodgers (inset). “Frustrating for him because he started the game very well but he will probably be out for a few weeks.

“James Forrest will come into the reckoning for Tuesday but of course it is a disappointment to lose Pat to injury.

“Olivier Ntcham rolled his ankle. It is sore but we will assess that tomorrow.”

Kilmarnock boss Steve Clarke watched his side grab a lastgasp leveller away to Rangers on Wednesday in his first game in charge.

After watching his side battle for another point against the other half of the Old Firm, he said: “It is probably a little bit less than I would have hoped for.

“I was hoping we could win one of them.

“I have never gone to a game thinking we were going to lose. Never. There is always a way. If you don’t have that belief within you there is no point in going.”