Dundee Utd 0-0 Celtic: Analysis

Celtic were missing key men. They have depth in the squad but that left questions that weren't fully answered although the visitors came close to another victory.

The absence of Alistair Johnston and Nicolas Khun in particular down the right resulted in far less threat in that area, with Anthony Ralston and Hyun-jun Yang simply not offering the same link-up and quality going forward.

A lack of game-time no doubt contributed to that as did the increasingly windy conditions.

But Brendan Rodgers does enjoy a squad full of quality and it looked likely to eventually prove decisive. The failure to find a breakthrough was not for a lack of trying.

The result is far from a significant blow given the lead Celtic enjoy at the top, but offers a glimmer of hope to those hoping to mount a challenge.