One player who will be in the squad for Sunday’s game at Tannadice is Greg Taylor. And the manager reiterated his hope that Taylor will remain at Celtic beyond this season when his contact is due to expire.

“I’ve said it a number of times that he’s so important for our squad because when you want to build a squad, it’s never just about the starters, it’s about the whole squad and you want a depth to that,” he said.

'Greg’s a player that I’ve really enjoyed working with on and off the pitch and, I’ve said it before and I repeat, I really want him to stay.'

“So I’m hoping that between the club and his representatives that we can organise a deal, but I also understand, he’s 27 now and this will be one of the last big contracts of his career so he has to make sure that everything is right.

“But what I do know is that I really want him to be here. I love working with him, I really enjoy that aspect of seeing him every say because he’s up for every single training session and for me he’s really important for us.”

Watch the manager’s full press conference

Celebrating the League Cup final victory
Planning for the future
Club’s strengths on and off the park
Greg Taylor update
Dundee United game
Squad’s winning mentality throughout 2024

Watch the manager’s full press conference

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