Johan Mjallby has backed Celtic to retain their Scottish Premiership title, so long as they tighten up at the back.
The ex-defender, who spent six years in Glasgow, is under no illusions about the task that faces Martin O'Neill's side, with his former club battling it out in a three-way race with Rangers and Hearts at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
In a recent appearance on the Premier Sports Scottish Football Social Club, however, the 55-year-old made his feelings clear on Celtic's chances, ahead of the title run-in. “I do (believe they will do it). I think it’s going to be nip-and-tuck. I have a wee inclination that it is going to be decided on the last day," he said.
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“It’s a worry for me - if they are not going to be solid enough when it comes to the run-in, then they are going to struggle to win it (the league).
“They are scoring goals, but they can’t really think that is going to be it. They need to get better at set pieces. Every time I watch them at one, I get worried. It looks to me that they are very vulnerable at set pieces.
"That is something that the manager has to address; there is no question about that.”
Celtic's next domestic game comes against Hibernian at home on Sunday, with the club competing against Stuttgart in the Europa League three days prior.
If they manage to defeat their German opponents, then a potential last-16 tie against Braga or Porto awaits O'Neill's side in the next round.
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