Hoops seek no favours

Celtic can wrap up the Ladbrokes Premiership title against Dundee if second-place Aberdeen lose at home to Hearts.

However, assistant boss Chris Davies is not keeping his fingers crossed for a Dons slip up at Pittodrie today.

He said: “It’s something I’m obviously aware could happen, but it’s not something we’ve spoken about or focused on.

“For that to happen it would involve us relying on someone else.

“But what we’ve done this season is rely purely on ourselves.

“That is what we will always do, so we are focusing on Dundee. They had a good February and Paul Hartley was named manager of the month and rightly so.

“We know it’s going to be a really difficult game so we’re just focusing on the game plan and how we can perform. We can control that. “We can’t control at Aberdeen. “If it happens then great but it’s not something we’re worried about.”

Rodgers inherited a team that had already clocked up five successive league crowns under former bosses Neil Lennon and Ronny Deila.

But he has taken the side to a new level with the introductions of Moussa Dembele and Scott Sinclair – who alone have contributed an astonishing 50 goals between them.

The likes of Scott Brown, James Forrest and Stuart Armstrong have also been rejuvenated under the ex-Liverpool boss.

Celtic will have to rely on thirdchoice goalkeeper Logan Bailly as cover for Craig Gordon after Dorus de Vries was ruled out.

Midfielder Tom Rogic (ankle) is inching his way back to fitness but will not make the Ladbrokes Premiership clash at Dens Park.

Picture: SNS. Dorus de Vries has been ruled out as cover for Craig Gordon.