Chris Sutton baffled by Celtic stance on key position as he turns burning Rangers question onto Kris Boyd

Chris Sutton is baffled by the Celtic central defensive situation as he admitted “there are still question marks” for the champions under Brendan Rodgers.

The former Parkhead striker delivered his half term Hoops report and what he believes should be their priority in the January transfer window. And the Englishman and Record Sport columnist is scratching this head over the fact Liam Scales, set to be rewarded for his standout displays with a new long term deal, has jumped ahead of summer signings.

Sutton and fellow Sky Sports pundit and former Old Firm rival Kris Boyd reviewed their pre-season predictions and quizzed each other with Boyd asking Sutton where Celtic need to strengthen to which he replied: “Left back,” before adding: “The centre-half position is baffling. What is going on there? Liam Scales has taken his opportunity but Celtic spent £7.5m on Maik Nawrocki and Gustaf Lagerbielke and they look surplus to requirements. Bernardo's been a pleasant surprise since he got a run of games. I wonder about the striking position and how that pans out. There's a lot of talk about a wide player coming but Celtic have got a lot of wide players.

“There are still question marks for Celtic. Europe was a massive disappointment. They've shown inconsistency in the league. It's difficult comparing this team to Ange Postecoglou's team. That team was fast and furious and this season has been a struggle at times. Brendan has talked about bringing a better quality of player in but he also talked at the start of the season about understanding the model. January is really one to watch out for with Celtic. Are they going to go for experienced players who are going to cost a hell of a lot of money?”

Sutton then said of rivals Rangers