Rodgers provides an explanation for Abada’s absence: “He wasn’t in the right frame of mind.”

Liel Abada was lacking from the Celtic squad nowadays for the Scottish Cup tie in opposition to St Mirren in Paisley with his supervisor Brendan Rodgers declaring that he was once out as the participant was once now not in the proper body of thought at the moment to have played his part for Celtic.

Brendan Rodgers puts his arm round Stephen Welsh after today’s win at St Mirren.
The Bhoys – barring Abada’s assistance – were greater than succesful of triumphing and desires from Japanese internationalists Kyogo and Daizen Maeda intended that Celtic have been blanketed in this afternoon’s Scottish Cup quarter last tie, and earning a domestic against Livingston, with that sport to be played next month.

Whether Liel Abada will be handy for that in shape is anyone’s guess, and Brendan Rodgers had the consolation these days of increasing his squad’s electricity even with Abada lacking due to the return of South Korean international stars Oh and Yang. Both forwards have been at the Asian Cup with Korea and arrived returned at the end of the week. Both featured from the bench in today’s win over St Mirren, who definitely gave Celtic a robust test, especially in the first half.

Abada got here off the bench at Easter Road in midweek and was in reality out of varieties in his performance, then refused to renowned the touring Celtic assist at the remaining whistle, instead heading straight down the tunnel. Abada’s trouble is notion to be with the Celtic guide and this has been precipitated with the aid of anti-Celtic remarks from his homeland with many Celtic supporters openly aiding the Palestinian reason for many years, nicely earlier than Liel Abada signed for the club.

Speaking about Abada after the sport this afternoon Brendan Rodgers had this to say about the Israeli international winger, who put pen to paper on a new Celtic deal in September 2023.

Celtic v Buckie Thistle – Liel Abada in action throughout the Scottish Cup suit at Celtic Park on Sunday January 21, 2024. Photo Andrew Milligan
“He wasn’t in a proper frame of mind,” Brendan stated at Paisley today. “I’ve spoken a lot to Liel and it has been a difficult time for him. I simply felt when he got here into the sport the different night, it simply wasn’t him.

“So we gave him this chance to have a few days and clear his mind. I’ll have a chat with him again subsequent week, see where he’s at.”

If Abada was once in the right body of idea earlier than the sport at Easter Road or no longer isn’t clear but you would think about this isn’t some thing new. Celtic got a late penalty award which Adam Idah brilliantly scored to supply Celtic the fundamental three points, which had been actually fundamental in this title race.

If Liel Abada isn’t in the proper frame of thought to play for Celtic then he shouldn’t play for Celtic once more until anybody making the selections at the membership is totally comfortable that he will be centered and organized to provide 100%. Abada was once surely a passenger at Easter Road, a passenger on a very large salary. There can be no room for passengers in the Celtic first group squad, in no way has been and by no means will be.

Had we dropped factors on Wednesday night the state of affairs would be tons worse than it is and ultimately this is down to Brendan Rodgers – he choices the group and may want to and should have been conscious of Abada’s country of idea in advance of deciding on him beforehand of, for instance Rocco Vata, to come off the bench.

Ultimately, it’s hard to see ay resolution for this different than Abada shifting on in the summer. Having always supported him and going out of our way to give him a huge and heat ovation in the preceding round of the cup, Abada should be properly conscious that the Celtic assist likes him, appreciates him and values him as a Celtic player up to this point.

Others – outdoor voices with their very own agendas – have soiled this relationship however it is now not of the Celtic support’s doing. We often reward Brendan Rodgers for his man-management skills, not on this occasion though. He made a massive error of judgement on Wednesday night, playing Abada when he used to be simply now not in the right body of mind. And it used to be taking place in undeniable site.

His refusal to acknowledge the aid is terrible mannered to say the least, but we can accept that slight. What the Celtic support is no longer prepared to be given is a non-trier costing us points and that is a good deal more likely to happen when there is a susceptible hyperlink in the side. Lucky for all involved that in no way passed off at Easter Road but it used to be a very shut call, thanks to Adam Idah’s penalty kicking hitting the back of the Hibs net.

It’s going to be a long way returned for Liel Abada. If that is going to take place he needs to get absolutely focused on his football and respect that he’s there to do a job for the membership paying his wages. If he doesn’t favor to play for our membership he have to never be given every other chance.