Cameron Carter Vickers is Celtic rock to Ange Postecoglou's electrifying attack and has been Scotland's best - Chris Sutton

Cameron Carter-Vickers has been Scotland’s Player of the Year.

When Celtic run out against Hearts on Saturday, the home side will be led by Callum McGregor, who was the recipient of the PFA Scotland award.

The visitors will be headed onto the park by Craig Gordon, who got the vote from the SFWA.

Both have been outstanding this season. Both have made major contributions to the successful seasons of their respective clubs.

But I have not seen anyone around the country who has played a more important role in the fortunes of their team than Carter-Vickers.

From the moment he arrived at Parkhead just a few minutes before the close of last summer’s transfer window from Spurs, he has been terrific.

Carter-Vickers has grown into his role week on week to such an extent that, if his name is missing from a team sheet, it would cause the fans as much panic as the removal of anyone else within the entire squad. That’s a sign of his importance.

Of course, this is a game all about opinions and I wouldn’t quibble too much with the professionals who handed their accolade to McGregor.

Given what he has done this season, you have to take your hat off to him.

McGregor grew up with success at Celtic being part of the Quadruple Treble gang, but it has been his response in adversity which has really shone through.

It’s easy to look the part when everything is going well and you are sailing along.

But McGregor had to go through plenty last season. As vice-captain last term, I lost count of the amount of times he stood in front of a camera and spoke with clarity and honesty about the problems and the issues that were around Celtic.

It was natural that when Scott Brown left, he was going to step up into the role and it was a mighty task.

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