Tierney has made one begin and 4 substitute appearances since returning to the first-team squad following harm final month and Rodgers mentioned: “He is nonetheless, at this second, an Arsenal participant.
“I believe we’re agreed that it’ll positively happen in the summertime. If we will do it beforehand, then nice.
“I do not need to communicate an excessive amount of on it with the best respect, as a result of he isn’t a Celtic participant right here now with us. However, if we have been capable of do it, after all, we want to try this, however that is out of our management at this second in time.”
Valle has made 19 appearances for Celtic however been primarily an understudy to Greg Taylor.
“Alex will not play once more,” Rodgers mentioned. “Sadly, he is in Barcelona for the time being and he’ll most likely then transfer on to a different workforce.
“We’re disillusioned that he is left, however now we have to maneuver on.”
Portuguese winger Jota returned to Celtic from Rennes as Kyogo headed in the other way to the French membership and Rodgers admitted he’s disillusioned to have misplaced somebody who has been “an actual iconic participant for the membership”.
“He is achieved brilliantly throughout his time,” he mentioned of the 30-year-old. “It is about getting a alternative.
“We have now recognized for plenty of months. Clearly, we would not have wished to promote him, however he made it clear he wished to maneuver and, when that is the case, now we have to seek out one of the best resolution for the membership.”
It means Rodgers’ facet will face Aston Villa on Wednesday of their last Champions League recreation earlier than the play-offs with out Kyogo and fellow Japan ahead Daizen Maeda, who’s suspended.
“In fact lacking these two make distinction, however different gamers can are available in and have a possibility to impress,” Rodgers mentioned.
Cameron Carter-Vickers may even miss out together with Scotland winger James Forrest via harm.
Rodgers revealed that the centre-half picked up a niggle in Celtic’s newest recreation and he felt there isn’t any must danger him given the Scottish champions are already via to the play-offs whatever the lead to Birmingham.
