Brendan Rodgers makes Champions League progress the short-term target for Celtic

The 52-year-old has been keen to play down transfer talk in recent weeks after making his feelings clear earlier in the summer.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is confident his squad is strong enough to qualify for the Champions League - but he knows they would need to strengthen if they got there. Pic: Craig Foy/SNS Group via Getty Images

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is confident his squad is strong enough to qualify for the Champions League - but he knows they would need to strengthen if they got there.

Rodgers was not anticipating any late amendments to his European squad ahead of Tuesday's 11pm deadline on the eve of their play-off first leg against Kairat Almaty at Parkhead.