Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers addressed his decision to hand two summer signings their first starts this afternoon against Falkirk in the Premier Sports Cup. Rodgers made the bold decision to change the entire back four, a move influenced by injuries to both Alistair Johnston and Cameron Carter-Vickers, who were sidelined for the match. Rodgers said:
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Rangers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Dundee | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Ross County | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 |
| 9 | Hibernian | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 10 | St Johnstone | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 4 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 2 |
| 12 | Hearts | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |
