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(Image: SNS Group)<\/p>\nThe centre-back has yet to play a first-team game for Celtic following his summer arrival from the Premier League giants(Image: SNS Group)<\/p>\n
Brendan Rodgers won’t turn to Manchester City loanee Jahmai Simpson-Pusey<\/a> amid Celtic’s injury crisis.<\/p>\n That is according to Hugh Keevins – who doesn’t believe that the Hoops boss is keen on the centre-back after seeing him up close.<\/p>\n The Parkhead boss is facing a defensive injury crisis with Alistair Johnston limping off just three minutes into his return against Strum Graz in the Europa League.<\/p>\n In the same game, Cameron Carter-Vickers <\/a>needed treatment right on full-time with the American international now ruled out for up to five months<\/a> with an Achilles issue.<\/p>\n Simpson-Pusey has barely been seen since the day he arrived in Glasgow – and has still not made his first-team debut.<\/p>\n The England youth international’s only appearance for the club as the B team shipped five goals to League One side East Fife in the KDM Trophy.<\/p>\n The 19-year-old – who won the Premier League 2 Player of the Year just a few months ago – could enter Rodgers thinking once against after the knock to Carter-Vickers.<\/p>\n However, Liam Scales is expected to be partnered by either Auston Trusty or Dane Murray for the top of the table clash with Hearts despite Simpson-Pusey being spotted at Lennoxtown before the Premiership blockbuster.<\/p>\n Mail Sport columnist Keevins emphatically declared on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard: \u201cIt\u2019s Dane Murray or Auston Trusty.<\/p>\n “Brendan Rodgers<\/a> said it, the door of opportunity opens for somebody.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s got to be Trusty \u2013 who hasn\u2019t played this season* but did cost Celtic \u00a36m \u2013 or Dane Murray, for whom the manager has a lot of faith. I think it comes from one of those two.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the boy from Manchester City, for whatever reason, has not been seen at all. And my suspicion is that Brendan Rodgers doesn\u2019t rate him.\u201d<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the-minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also on WhatsApp, where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to your phone. Join our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/p>\n