When one player comes back, it feels as though another one gets injured at Celtic.
The Hoops are set to be boosted this week by the return of Anthony Ralston who missed their clash with Ross County at the weekend.
It will be a timely boost for the Bhoys as they gear up for the first Europa League group stage encounter of the campaign.
They take on Real Betis in Sevilla but they do now have a major problem.
On the chalkboard
Defensive issues are mounting for Celtic with Greg Taylor set to miss the match in Spain with a shoulder problem.
The left-back missed the Old Firm derby a few weeks ago with an injury and had to withdraw from the Scotland squad during the international break.
In that defeat to Rangers, Ange Postecoglou decided to hand a debut to Josip Juranovic but he began his Celtic career out of position at left-back.
This would be a risky decision in midweek and instead, they should consider unleashing someone who is more competent on the left-hand side of defence.
The manager left Boli Bolingoli out of Celtic’s Europa League squad so the only other players he could turn to is new signing Liam Scales or the rarely-seen Adam Montgomery.
The latter made his breakthrough towards the back end of last season when John Kennedy was in temporary charge of the team but he’s made a real impact under the new boss.
Montgomery has featured on five occasions this term but is yet to start in 2021/22 for Celtic.
However, that simply has to change on Thursday evening with Taylor out injured. First and foremost, the 19-year-old hasn't put a foot wrong this term.
Secondly, he possesses the attacking attributes that Celtic’s number one option in that position has in his locker.
The teenager has previously described himself as “tricky” and has already been compared to a certain Kieran Tierney.
If Montgomery can live up to the Scotland international’s high standards then he will be an instant success at Parkhead.
Importantly, the manager also trusts him significantly. The defender came on against AZ Alkmaar last month when Taylor was first injured and performed admirably. Postecoglou remarked: “I thought Monty was outstanding coming on, a young player, knowing that we’re going to have defend a fair bit of the game.
“I thought he did an outstanding job.”
Based on that review, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Australian unleashed again when they travel to Spain later in the week.