Brendan Rodgers wants Celtic to extend league lead by New Year

Boss Brendan Rodgers has targeted a double-figures points lead for Celtic at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership by the end of the year.

The Hoops have achieved their manager’s first two aims by retaining the Betfred League Cup with a final win over Motherwell in November and qualifying for the Europa League with a tie against Russian side Zenit St Petersburg to come in February.