Hoops ‘need to beat’ Icelanders – Taylor

Greg Taylor insists the Celtic squad have put the Boli Bolingoli controversy behind them to concentrate on their Champions League qualifier against KR Reykjavik.

The Parkhead club had two Premiership matches against St Mirren and Aberdeen postponed after Scottish Government intervention when it was discovered that the Belgian defender had featured against Kilmarnock last week despite not quarantining after a trip to Spain.

Ahead of the first and onelegged Champions League qualifier against the Icelandic outfit at Parkhead tonight, Taylor was asked about the prospect of Bolingoli returning to the dressing room.

The 22-year-old left-back said: “I think it will be discussed as a team privately when Boli does come back.

“It’s an in-house matter. I will leave it there. Our focus is purely on tomorrow now. It’s been dealt with by the club.

“We have not seen Boli, he has been quarantining, so I am sure that will be discussed at a later date.

“It has been business as usual for us. We have been getting down to training, it’s been a good week and all our focus has been on that.

“We are moving past it. We can’t afford to dwell on things in the past. We have a game tomorrow night and that’s all our focus is on.

“Europe is massive at a club this size every year and nothing changes.

“Tomorrow is the first qualifying game and we need to win it.”

Striker Leigh Griffiths remains out with a calf injury, winger Mikey Johnston has had his calf surgery and will be out for three to five weeks, while new striker Albian Ajeti is in the squad but not ready to start.

Greg Taylor: Focus on tie.