Brendan Rodgers has already sounded out Scott Brown to discuss the philosophy that the Irishman will bring to Celtic.

The new Hoops boss invited the Celtic captain to dine with him in London as Rodgers explained the way he wishes to set out his stall in Glasgow.

“We were able to meet and have a real good chat,” Rodgers told Celtic TV. “He has been here a long time and he has been here through good times and tough times so it was good to get his opinion on how things are how it looks for him at the club and also for me to introduce myself to the club captain and talk through my ideas about how I would like it to work. It was very good. I spoke to a number on the players on the phone also. It has been good but I am really looking forward to the 20th, the first day back in, and getting to meet all the players and talk through how we want to go forward.

“We will be in on and off up until that point. The staff are continually working in relation to our preparation for that but the players first day is the 20th. It will be a chance to talk though how we want to go forward and then obviously the hard work begins. It will be a long season but I think it will be an exciting one and I can’t wait to get started.”

Rodgers has already insisted that Brown will remain his captain and it would appear that he will build his team around the Celtic midfielder.

“Scott is a real warrior and he will stay captain here, 150 per cent,” he said when he first arrived at the club. “Last season, towards the end, he was maybe hit a little by injury. But he’s only 30 and still has his best years ahead.”

Meanwhile, Rodgers believes that his assistants will enhance Celtic next term as the club look to kick on in a European context.

Chris Davies will speak to the media today at Celtic Park while Glen Driscoll has already started work with Rodgers as preparations begin for the new season.

“Chris likes to communicate well,” explained Rodgers. “His communication is open, he is new to ideas, he has travelled the world in relation to looking at different teams for me.

“He is an outstanding young coach, he has a great mind for football and I think the players will really benefit from working with him.

“Glen had a great experience working with top-class players in a top-class environment at the highest level. He was there [Chelsea] for nearly ten years and we worked together when I was coaching the youth team in the reserves. I moved on to become a manager and he stayed to be the physical conditioner for Gus Hiddink and Carlo Ancelotti, he has worked with Felipe Scolari and Jose Mourinho so he has a real lot of experience.

“His role will purely be to build that bridge between the on-field preparation and the medical side which is very important. The medical team here are very good. Glen will provide that hybrid for the sports science team, to understand more how I work on the field and he will work to condition the players as well.”