Neil Lennon has hit back at Rene Meulensteen's claims Tom Rogic will need to leave Celtic for the sake of his international career if he doesn't get more game time.
The former Manchester United assistant is currently in a similar role with Australia and is disappointed by Rogic's lack of game time.
The midfielder has made just 22 appearances this season, with just three starts since the new year.
And Meulensteen wants more from him with Rogic so important for the Australian national team.
But Celtic boss Lennon has told him to stay out of his team selection as he praised the 27-year-old for his efforts in returning from injury.
He said: "He’ll play if I pick him. He’s played quite regularly of late, played against Copenhagen and played very well. Made a great contribution on Sunday, made a great contribution on Wednesday and he’s in the squad for tomorrow.
"That’s Rene’s opinion, not mine. I think Tom is a great player, he had his injury problems early on in the season but he’s came back and looking very strong and fit."
Rogic's Australian team-mate Daniel Arzani has struggled with injury during his two year loan spell at Celtic, making just two appearances for the club.
A knee injury on his debut against Dundee put him out for 18 months but Lennon admits he could extend his loan deal from Manchester City.
"He’s played a couple of development games and back training on a regular basis now. We’ve got another development game this day week, if he comes through that alright then maybe he’ll start to feature between now and the end of the season.
