It has been a season to remember for Celtic so far as Ange Postecoglou’s side continue their charge towards a sensational eighth club TREBLE.
Despite their disappointing early Champions League group stage exit last year, the Hoops has been in unstoppable form domestically - losing just one Scottish Premiership match this season (2-0 defeat to St Mirren on September 18).
The Parkhead club have played 42 games to date and secured their first trophy of the campaign by lifting the Viaplay Cup last month, beating Glasgow derby rivals Rangers 2-1 at Hampden Park.
With the season now reaching the final international break, Celtic boast a commanding nine-point cushion over the Ibrox side at the league summit and could have a further 11 games still to play in 2022/23 if they were to reach the Scottish Cup final.
But with the season around 75 per cent complete, we’ve been reflecting on which players have impressed, and who has struggled. Below, our Celtic writer, Lewis Anderson, has ranked every first-team player out of 10 based on their impact this season, although the list only includes those who have made FIVE or more appearances.
Here’s how we scored the Celtic players…
1. Joe Hart - 7
Appearances: 40, Clean sheets: 13, Minutes played: 3,600 - Has started all bar two matches this season. Communicates well but handling at times questionable. Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group
2. Anthony Ralston - 4
Appearances: 12, Goals: 0, Minutes played: 964’ - Plagued by injury niggles and has struggled to nail down a starting spot.
3. Alistair Johnston - 7
Appearances: 13, Goals: 1, Minutes played: 1,170’ - Canadian arrived in January ans instantly hit the ground running. Brings aggression and drive going forward. Photo: Craig Williamson - SNS Group
4. Carl Starfelt - 7
Appearances: 26, Goals: 2, Minutes played: 2,110’ - The Swede remains prone to mistakes but has been a key figure at the heart of the Hoops defence.