Celtic news roundup as Luis Palma quizzed on goals and defender responds to gametime frustration under 'friendly' Rodgers

Some Celtic stars are looking to use the international break as a chance to impress Brendan Rodgers.

The Hoops, after all, have crucial Champions League and domestic action to consider once the short break is over. And one man making waves in recent weeks is Honduran winger Luis Palma, with goals against Motherwell and Kilmarnock and a near miss winner against Lazio showing the 23-year-old to be a shrewd piece of business in the summer, signing from Aris in Greece. Palma has been the man looking to fill the void left by top star Jota who packed his bags for Saudi Arabia.

And while the Celtic goals are coming, the winger is looking to make the difference for his national side as they square off in CONCACAF Nations League action with a double header against Cuba. But Palma and his team mates were involved in travel chaos that caused manager Reinaldo Rueda to be late for press duties, with the Celtic winger forced to wait for half an hour at the training facility before they could use the pitch.

Palma in the meantime posed for photos with fans, with one supporter saying: “I hope you get a great goal,” with the Celtic man responding: "First of all, God so be it.”

Meanwhile Swedish defender Gustaf Lagerbielke was quizzed on his diminishing game time in Glasgow after starting the season strong under Rodgers. The youngster was recruited for £3m from Elfsborg in the summer and was thrown in at the deep end of Champions League games and a derby win against Rangers.

On being left out of the starting eleven, he told Fotbollskanalen: “I do not know,” before adding: "There have been many matches that I have had to play a lot. I think it’s about rotation and that we have a lot of centre-backs competing and that he wants to see