Detailed Player Ratings from Celtic's 4-1 win over Hearts in the Scottish Premiership...

Kasper Schmeichel – The busiest Celtic player in the early part of the game, Schmeichel made three or four routine but necessary saves to keep the two sides level on the night. A calming presence in possession, his distribution was largely solid, as Celtic looked to build from the back. Could do nothing about Musa Drammeh’s strong strike to make it 3-1 – no goalkeeper could, in all honesty. Another win for the Denmark veteran. 7

Alistair Johnston – Fresh off of his new contract, Johnston made the quick Canadian turnaround following the international break to start for Celtic. He was starved of much service on the flank, thanks in part to Hearts’ press which was stifling the visitors to Tynecastle. He had a nice individual moment when he played a decent ball into the path of Kuhn, though nothing came of the resulting chance. After running himself into the ground for 70 minutes, he was replaced by Tony Ralston – perhaps due to his international exploits. Will have more influential games. 7

Cameron Carter-Vickers – Arguably Celtic’s best player in the opening half, the American was very strong, contributing with a tremendous block that kept Hearts’ attacker from finding the net. Strong in possession, defensively sound and a leader at the back, CCV was imperious for Celtic – apart from his slip that nearly let Hearts in at goal! In all seriousness, the defender was brilliant, helped by Trusty beside him. A monster in every sense of the word for his side. 8

Auston Trusty – Carter-Vickers’ new dance partner at the back looks every inch a Celtic defender, as he strutted his stuff at Tynecastle on Saturday night. Dominant in the air and very composed on the ball, that £6 million is looking like money well spent for the towering USA international. Another solid showing from the former Colorado Rapids man, who was unlucky not to contribute with a clean sheet on the night. Trusty’s stock continues to rise – good luck trying to dislodge him from the team now. 8

Greg Taylor – A tale of two halves from the Scotland international, who had a torrid time in the opening 45 minutes due to slack passing and defending. To be fair to the left-back, he stabilised and put in an assured performance in the second half, contributing to a good victory for Celtic on the night. Lasted the full 90, as Alex Valle was left on the bench for the duration. Will be interesting to see who the manager picks versus Club Brugge on Wednesday.  6

Callum McGregor – Like his former international teammate Taylor, McGregor had a really poor start to this game, with his slackness on the ball and lack of impact evident in the opening half. He bounced back, though, and put in a far more assured performance in the second half at the base of the midfield. Will have better games, but the captain was a positive driving force after the restart for his team. Character-building stuff from the skipper. 6

Arne Engels – The Belgium international is clearly a good player, but he is not showing it for Celtic at this present moment. He was anonymous in Edinburgh, allowing the game to completely pass him by in midfield. Not the sole culprit by any means, though Engels was the only one of the three players starting to be hooked in the second half. Rodgers has a decision to make on Wednesday, as Paulo Bernardo looks to be in better form than the misfiring former Augsburg man. Quite a disappointing performance, in all honesty - better is required from Celtic’s record-signing. 4

Reo Hatate – Despite a sub-par first-half showing, Hatate was by far the best of the midfield three at the break. Like McGregor, he improved after the restart, playing a key role in the middle of the park concerning creativity for Celtic. Things that were not coming off for the Japan international started to click following the restart, as he stamped his authority all over Tynecastle. A big night awaits Hatate on Wednesday – you get the feeling he’ll step up once again. 7

Nicolas Kuhn – Despite not having a lot of service in the opening half, Kuhn looked dangerous every time he got a hold of the ball. Despite now having 22 goal involvements, he would have so much more if he released the ball a little earlier in games – whether that be shooting or passing. Despite this, quick work from him and Kuhn led to the second goal five minutes after the first, as the wingers drove forward on the counter. He would unleash an unstoppable strike that Craig Gordon had no chance of getting anywhere near – in turn sneaking in at his near post from range. Another game, another goal from the league’s best player – he’s ripping up Scottish football at the moment. 8

Kyogo Furuhashi – This man loves scoring against Hearts, doesn’t he? Make that 11 in 14 against the Edinburgh side, though Kyogo was feeding off of scraps for large parts of this game. He would bring out the first real save from Gordon after his turn-and-shoot strike in the box, before converting a scrappy goal just a few minutes later following his original shot being saved by the former Celtic keeper. On a night where his replacement will likely steal the headlines for his double, Kyogo did well to open the scoring – which set the tone for the rest of the second half. He delivered again versus the Jambos. 8

Daizen Maeda – A mixed bag from Maeda, whose effort and drive can never be faulted, though his technical ability can certainly be questioned at times. One particular moment in the first half had Kyogo through on goal if the winger got his pass right, though it was intercepted by a Hearts defender. Still, it was his break that led to the second goal on the night from Kuhn, so he impacted in a positive way for the club in proceedings. A tireless performance from the Japan international – more of the same on Wednesday, Celtic will hope. 7

Subs:

Paulo Bernardo – Rodgers is correct: not playing Bernardo in more games is a “crime”! Another solid cameo from the Portugal U21 captain – including an assist for fellow sub Idah – the midfielder instantly made a positive impact on proceedings following his introduction from the bench. With interceptions, running and solid passing, the summer signing was everywhere on the park from coming on to the final whistle. I’m calling for Bernardo to start on Wednesday – he deserves it, given his consistency from the bench. 8

James Forrest – Like Johnston, Forrest signed a new deal with the club this week and was very bright in the time he spent on the park. Played a key role in getting forward for the third goal, and won the penalty to that led to the fourth on the night. In terms of solid contributions off of the bench, you can trust Forrest to turn up and turn out every time under Rodgers for Celtic. The veteran delivered again during this cameo. 6

Tony Ralston – A solid 20 or so minutes from the Scotland international, who matched the tempo of the man he replaced in Johnston. His only shaky moment was nearly putting the ball past Schmeichel, though his intervention during this passage of play was needed. Will get more game-time from now to March, given the hectic schedule. 5

Yang Hyun-jun – Though he did not fully make amends for his red card back in March in this one, he looked very bright again on the right side for Celtic. Always willing to take the ball on a run, Yang has shown glimpses of renewed promise in recent showings. A small but impressive cameo from the South Korean. 5

Adam Idah – Two goals in just over 20 minutes for the striker – he influenced the game in the best possible way for Celtic on the night. His first was a well-worked goal which resulted in a smart finish that Gordon could not keep out his net, while his second was dispatched from the spot, after passing the ball to Forrest, who won the penalty for the Irish striker. Food for thought for Rodgers ahead of Wednesday, Idah reminded his manager and the rest of Scottish football that he is here to score goals and hurt the opposition. His two goals at Tynecastle did just that. 8