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Celtic have a plethora of individuals out on loan, hoping to impress Brendan Rodgers ahead of a return to Parkhead in the summer. Rodgers has previously indicated his ideal squad size would be around 25, which would also allow youngsters to enter the senior fold where appropriate, which led to a spate of departures in the January window. He stated last year: “Ideally we’d have a squad of 25 players, 22 with three goalkeepers. In which case, there will also be an opportunity for young players to come through, as that’s always my first look.” Farming out players to gain experience has been a suc…