Jota would face a 'big challenge' in Tom Rogic's position but watching him there could be 'exciting' for Celtic supporters, according to The Athletic's Kieran Devlin.

The lowdown

Rogic faces at least two weeks on the sidelines after he was forced off with a hamstring injury in Celtic's midweek victory over Hibernian (via The Daily Record).

It's certainly a blow for Ange Postecoglou given that his compatriot has featured in every Scottish Premiership game so far.

SL Benfica loanee Jota has predominantly been used as a left winger in Postecoglou's 4-3-3 since arriving at Celtic Park.

But Postecoglou suggested in his pre-match press conference ahead of Celtic's clash with Livingston that the Portuguese 'has the capabilities' to slot into the midfield three in Rogic's place, and Devlin has now also hinted at that 'interesting' change.

The latest

In The Athletic's matchday discussion, Devlin admitted Postecoglou's comments caught him by surprise, but that Jota could find joy 'driving at defences'.

"Yeah it's an interesting possibility, certainly an option I hadn't considered before his comments," he wrote.

"It'd be a big challenge for his defensive recovery, but it'd be exciting seeing him picking the ball up in the middle and driving at defences, and the space that might open up."

The verdict

There's also a possibility Callum McGregor shifts into Rogic's position, with Postecoglou noting that he has played there before.

That would probably be the lower-risk, more sensible move given that, according to Transfermarkt, Jota has only been deployed centrally 14 times in his career, and even then it was a second striker or a centre forward.

You don't want to spurn the chance to go above Rangers, for 24 hours at least, by upsetting the balance of the team, so we feel Jota should remain on the flank.

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