CELTIC chief Brendan Rodgers may not be a frequent visitor to the County Ground these days but he is still keeping a close eye on one member of the Swindon Town squad.

Rodgers became a regular in the directors’ box at SN1 during the latter half of last season following his departure from Liverpool, keen to see the development of his son, Anton, in the Town midfield first hand.

The former Swansea manager also has a strong relationship with Swindon chairman Lee Power and allowed three players to be sent to the club on loan from Anfield during the 2015/16 campaign, one of whom – goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux – has gone on to seal a permanent switch.

Rodgers Snr has been a central figure in his son’s development throughout his career both in a personal and professional capacity, with the duo having been youth coach and player together at Chelsea in the 2000s.

Although his new role at Celtic Park has kept him away from the County Ground this term, Town man Rodgers is still reaping the benefits of having a famous father and video analysis clips of his performances are exchanged after every fixture to garner additional advice.

Rodgers Snr should be suitably impressed with the highlights of Swindon’s most recent fixture – last Saturday’s 1-0 win at home to Bradford City – as his son’s match-winning free-kick is sure to feature prominently.

“I will be sending him clips and I do after most games,” said Rodgers Jnr.

“We have got a good backroom staff who look at the analysis of the games and stuff and they send him over bits. Straight after the game we get to watch the game back and any time my dad can’t come and watch, I’ll send them over and get his feedback.

“Specifically to me, he just looks at my game and gives me advice, where to be defensively.

“I have been brought up with the ball and the way he likes to play. Technically, I have always been comfortable and confident. He just looks at adjustments he can possibly make that I can take into the game.”

Clips of that stunning strike against the Bantams may have arrived in Rodgers Snr’s inbox extra speedily over the weekend but the Bhoys boss is keen to see every part of his son’s game, both positive and negative.

“It’s not the entire game, it’s clipped down to about 25 minutes,” added Rodgers Jnr.

“He wants it, he tells me to do it. If I miss a game and maybe don’t want to put it on him he will say: ‘Where are they?’ He is as important to me in my development as anyone.”