Callum McGregor might consider letting Liam Scales deliver the pre-match Huddle Homily for this Sunday. Scales, the unsung hero who won fans’ acclaim with his display in Europe in midweek, once knew the ignominy of being on the wrong side of the worst defeat in the 150-year history of the Scottish Cup.
The Irishman was part of the Aberdeen team that lost to Darvel in Ayrshire 18 months ago. After the bravado shown against Bratislava, you might think there’d be little fascination as Celtic face Falkirk.
From the Champions League to the Premier Sports Cup? From high altitude to low interest? From disco lights to broad daylight?
But Brendan Rodgers can’t tolerate that attitude. Not after verbalising last weekend that there are no lines of demarcation between European and domestic competition and highlighting the responsibility owed by the team to the supporters.