Rodgers insists Celtic ‘need to improve squad’ after frustrating draw with Kairat

Celtic still have plenty of work to do to reach the Champions League after drawing a blank in the first leg of their playoff against Kairat at Parkhead.In Brendan Rodgers’s 800th match as a manager, there was no traditional early onslaught by the hosts as the accomplished Kazakhstani side more than

Celtic still have plenty of work to do to reach the Champions League after drawing a blank in the first leg of their playoff against Kairat at Parkhead.

In Brendan Rodgers’s 800th match as a manager, there was no traditional early onslaught by the hosts as the accomplished Kazakhstani side more than matched their hosts. However, with Yang Hyun-jun on for Adam Idah and Daizen Maeda moving to centre-forward at the start of the second half, Celtic stepped up the pace and piled on the pressure in the later stages but could not find a way through despite 10 added minutes.