Firm Trusty reality check, Lagerbielke lifeline falters and £15m windfall 'complicated' – Celtic news bulletin

Defender Auston Trusty has been warned he WON'T be back in the Celtic starting line-up next weekend after his display against Falkirk.

The centre-back was handed his first start for the Scottish Premiership champions in the 5-2 Premier Sports Cup thriller against Falkirk - just days after making his debut off the bench for the Hoops in their Champions League rout of Slovan Bratislava. The games are the first glimpses that Celtic fans have had of the USA international since his £5.5m move from Sheffield United last summer - but Simon Donnelly reckons that Brendan Rodgers won't have been won over just yet.

Speaking to BBC's Scottish Football podcast, the former Parkhead star insists Liam Scales will be in the starting eleven for Saturday's clash with St Johnstone. Asked about Trusty and debuting left-back Alex Valle, Donnelly said: "These guys have not had a lot of game time. Trusty came off the bench the other night in the Champions League - that was his first look - and Liam Scales has played really well in that position.

"It would have just emphasised where Celtic are at the moment - which is a good place. The guys that have the jersey at the moment will keep the jersey. He made changes and took the opportunity to rest a couple. I don't think anybody that started (against Falkirk) will push to start the next game, I think it will be normal service."

With Trusty coming in last summer, Gustaf Lagerbielke was given the green light to leave Celtic Park on loan. However, his loan spell at FC Twente hasn't gone to plan so far.

The Swede has yet to make his debut for his new club having been left on the bench for all three games since his arrival by boss Joseph Oosting. But sporting director Arnold Bruggink has leapt to the