Neil Lennon believes a host of Celtic stars could cut it in England's top flight with the Hoops hero naming at least three.
Ange Postecoglou's side have been relentless domestically this season in their charge for the Scottish Premiership title with just one defeat and two draws from 33 outings so far. That form has created a 13 point gap over Rangers with five games to go with a potential title party next time out at Tynecastle after the SPFL released the split fixture schedule.
The League Cup is already in the bag while an Old Firm derby showdown with Rangers comes this weekend at Hampden in the Scottish Cup. The winner of the semi-final tie will return to the national stadium to face one of Inverness or Falkirk and be deemed heavy favourites to lift the famous old trophy. It's not only the action on the park but the signings off it that have been praised under the 57-year-old with his recruitment so far proving to be very successful. He's already brought in and moved on Josip Juranovic and Giorgos Giakoumakis while the likes of Liel Abada have been linked with England.
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Lennon believes the current Celtic team is full of players who could star in the English Premier League as he namechecked just three, while he's also keeping close tabs on Ryan Porteous at Watford.
Speaking about Celtic v Rangers odds with the big showdown just days away, he said: "Celtic are full of players that could play in the Premier League, such as Reo Hatate, Callum McGregor, Alistair Johnston could all progress to England.
"I want to keep an eye out for Ryan Porteous who's gone to Watford, he's done very well there and he plays for Scotland. John McGinn, Andy Robertson and other Scottish players who made the move to the Premier League show the way the SPFL develops players.
"The next one to come through is difficult to say, for me. There's been too big of a gap between Celtic, Rangers and the rest of the league. There needs to be more development in players so there can be a dent made in the league."
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