By Mark Wilson For The Scottish Daily Mail
Published: 00:18 GMT, 16 January 2019 | Updated: 00:18 GMT, 16 January 2019
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Terry Butcher views Celtic's central defence as an error-prone weak spot that should be targeted by their title rivals.
The former Rangers and England captain insists the Parkhead side have lacked authority at the back ever since Virgil van Dijk departed in 2015.
Butcher argues the mistakes made by Dedryck Boyata and others in last month's 1-0 loss at Ibrox should have led to a heavier defeat - and that Brendan Rodgers must find a solution if they are to maintain their Premiership dominance.
Terry Butcher views Celtic's central defence as an error-prone weak spot
'They showed in the Old Firm game they have got a mistake in them,' said Butcher of Celtic's backline. 'Rangers didn't quite punish all the mistakes. That was down to Craig Gordon who had an excellent game. They have to sort that out, of course they do.
'But how long have we been talking about Celtic centre halves? Since Van Dijk left, really. Celtic haven't really had a strong centre half who is