Celtic must add to squad - and quickly, says Sutton

While the choice to bring back Martin O'Neill is the right one, Celtic will not defend their title unless the squad is strengthened this month, says the club's former striker Chris Sutton.

But, with head of football operations Paul Tisdale removed from his post, who will lead the hunt for new players?

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Mexico defender Julian Araujo arrived on loan from Bournemouth prior to the departures of Tisdale and manager Wilfried Nancy and a few more new faces are necessary, according to Sutton.

"The thought process of the club, I'm hoping, is short-term," Sutton told 5 Live Sport's Monday Night Club. "It's just about winning the league now, nothing else matters.

"I do think it's the right decision.

"It's okay bringing him back, but if they do not recruit well in January, then Martin will be stuffed.

"There's not a cat in hell's chance they win the league if they don't recruit. The squad is bang average and it needs improving."

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Sutton went on to describe O'Neill as the "safest and most sensible option" and was scathing in his assessment of the departed Tisdale.

"He's a self-proclaimed doctor," Sutton told Sky Sports. "Doctor Dolittle, I think he was at Celtic. Nobody knew what he actually was doing at the club.

"By all accounts, it was a case of him who had a large say in bringing Wilfried Nancy in. If he was in charge of recruitment over the summer, that was particularly poor. So it's the right decision to part ways.

"But it certainly puts Celtic under pressure now in having to move quick in terms of recruitment, because there's absolutely no doubt that this squad needs strengthening in January and strengthening quickly."