BRENDAN Rodgers hit out at a section of the Celtic support for showing 'a total lack of respect' towards to Gourock's Greg Taylor by singing Kieran Tierney’s name during yesterday's 3-0 win over St Mirren.

Arsenal left-back Tierney has been strongly linked with a move back to his boyhood club.

While Rodgers refused to add to the speculation, he was far from pleased at Hoops fans who showed their support for the Gunners defender in song while Taylor was still on the pitch.

Rodgers said: “A total lack of respect. Of course it is.

“Greg Taylor, he’s been absolutely amazing at this club. How does he feel?

“He nearly breaks his nose [today], bleeding for the club, for the cause.

“I’m more worried about the players that are here.

(Image: Steve Welsh/PA) “It’s not very respectful to sing for another player, no matter what Kieran’s history is. I don’t like that.

“I have a young player who’s given so much to this club over a number of years, consistently.

“His robustness, ability, what he’s done for the club. So, that needs to be respected. He might decide to go elsewhere.

“But at this moment in time, he’s here, he’s very much a Celtic player and we want to support that."

Taylor, who signed for Celtic in 2019, will be out of contract with the club at the end of the season.

(Image: Robert Perry/PA) Rodgers added: “Hopefully we can get to some agreement to let him stay.

“I hear the stuff around, oh, maybe Champions League.

“But I’ve had hundreds of Celtic players that haven’t been good enough in the Champions League.

“What I know is this is a man who gives everything for this club. Hopefully we can keep him here because we’re trying to build a strong squad.

“I put myself in his shoes playing left-back in the game and we are singing the name of someone else.”