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In the absence of Yang, Martin O’Neill will be keen to have as many forward options available as possible, the frame of Kasper Hogh will feature prominently in his thoughts. Injured in our ill-fated adventure in Linz, his return for the trip to Ibrox at the weekend would be welcome. It would be a risk re-introducing Kasper tomorrow night at St Johnstone, as well as at Ibrox. We have our first Europa League game in nine days, and a league game against Newco three days after that. For me, there are no good options. Sebastian Tounekti does not have Yang’s physicality. Camilo Duran has played on the left before he came to Celtic, but shifting him out would rob us of our most effective front man, and we would only push Camilo left to make way for an uncertain return of Kasper. Shim Mheuka has yet to score a goal in senior football and would be an interesting pivot, if given a start at Ibrox. Top priority will be the league game against Newco with the potential to open an even more substantial gap (tomorrow’s results pending). Reaching the League Cup semifinal will be less pressing. I expect Sebastian to start our next two games.