Now Rodgers has to drop the 2/10 Celtic star and McGregor

Celtic continued their three-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership on Sunday with a 2-1 win in Glasgow against Dundee.

The Hoops headed to Dens Park after their rivals had won earlier in the game, leaving the two teams tied on points, and they got all three points to go ahead in the standings.

A goal from James Forrest, who replaced Hyun-jun Yang in the starting XI, won the game for the Scottish giants, as the veteran scored twice.

However, it was far from Celtic playing well as they were tied with Dundee with shots on goal (six) and corners (eight), showing that both sides created the same number of chances.

Brendan Rodgers' side now face two of the top three sides in their next two games at Parkhead and may not be able to afford many players to have days off if they want a crucial win to secure the title.

The FFC have published an article suggesting that captain Callum McGregor may need to be dropped from the starting XI, but midfielder Kyogo Furuhashi should also be dropped along with the captain.

Why Callum McGregor should be released from Celtic

The Scotsman returned from an Achilles injury earlier this month and has yet to show that he is back to full form and ready to start games.

McGregor has completed 92% of his attempted passes, 58% of long pass attempts, and has made 1.5 key passes per game in the Premiership in 31 games so far.

This shows that he tends to be a metronomic player in the middle of the park who is able to keep the ball at a different rate while creating chances for his teammates.

As you can see in the table above, that was not the case for Dundee as the 30-year-old Dynamo lost the ball 11 times in 55 touches and failed to complete a single tackle.

The leader who plays on the left was not at his level and the Achilles injury may have contributed to his struggle, which is why Rodgers should drop him on the bench for now.

Why Brendan Rodgers should ditch Kyogo Furuhashi

Kyogo must be ruled out along with McGregor after an unknown game against Dundee as the Scottish giants' lone striker on Sunday.

The Japanese player assisted the opening goal from Forrest, it was his money, but it seemed like a loose touch or a pass with his left foot that went up to the Scottish midfielder, who improved amazingly to light up the volley on the edge of. the box.

Football Insider writer James Murray awarded him a game rating of 2/10 in the player ratings section, stating that the striker needs to do 'a lot more' if he is to keep his place in Celtic's starting XI.

As you can see in the table above, Kyogo gave very little to the team in and out of the game in all his 62 minutes on the field at Dens Park, with 39 fewer touches than goalkeeper Joe Hart (49) – which shows his lack of work.

Without his help, which seemed to be lucky and owed a lot to the end, the 29-year-old lightweight didn't play a big role.

He lost the ball five times with just 10 touches and contested just two balls, showing how sloppy the attacker was and how reluctant Kyogo was to position himself to challenge opposition defenders.

The Japanese striker has also struggled in his last two games against Hearts and Rangers, with zero goals, zero assists, six shots, and one 'big chance' missed – and a pass accuracy of 58% in both games.

So, Rodgers should cruelly drop the striker, who has scored 11 goals and missed a staggering 21 'big chances' in the Premiership this season, to the bench for this weekend's clash with the Jam Tarts.

Alternatives to Kyogo Furuhashi

The Celtic manager has Norwich City loanee Adam Idah, who joined the club on deadline day at the start of February, and South Korea international Hyeon-gyu Oh as other options in Kyoto.

It seems unlikely that Rodgers will turn to Oh, who has not even made the bench since the top-flight clash with St Johnstone on March 16.

There has been no injury update for the 23-year-old striker, suggesting the manager has decided not to include him in the matchday squad for technical or operational reasons.

As you can see from the table above, Idah has contributed more to the team than Oh in the Premiership so far this season, with four straight goals in nine appearances.

This suggests that the Irishman is the better of the two, which is why the South Korean was dropped from the latest squad, due to his form in the final third.

Idah came on with 28 minutes against Dundee and completed more passes (nine) and more balls (one) than Kyogo did in his 62 minutes, while competing with more tackles (seven).

This shows that the 23-year-old boxer, who has won 65% of the Premiership's aerial contests this season, has been able to engage with the game, physically and technically, to give a chance at the other end of the field. .

Therefore, Celtic could benefit from offloading Kyogo, who has scored every 206 minutes in the league, for Idah, who has scored every 69 minutes on average in the division.

The Irishman, who scored against Rangers at Ibrox recently, can pose a huge goal risk while providing physicality and link-up play with his willingness to get involved in games with passing and dribbling, while the rookie has scored 10 goals and made two. 62 minutes pass on Sunday.