Brendan Rodgers has defended his choice to start defender Dane Murray alongside Liam Scales in Celtic’s 3–1 defeat to Hearts, despite £6 million summer signing Auston Trusty remaining on the bench. The decision raised eyebrows among supporters, given Murray’s lack of top-flight experience and Trusty’s price tag following his move from Sheffield United in 2024.
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| 1 | Hearts | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 | Celtic | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Rangers | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 12 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 9 |
| 10 | Dundee | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 9 |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 |
| 12 | Livingston | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 6 |
