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the night to put his side’s progression to the group stage of the Europa League beyond any doubt, and he showed off his technical ability to great effect as he took the ball in tight areas and brought others into play high up the pitch.
It seems ludicrous that he was overlooked for so long at international level, but there is no doubt that he has become an absolutely integral figure at his club as he plots and probes just behind the frontman. Will surely be one of the first names on the teamsheet for Sunday’s showdown with Rangers at Celtic Park, and going forward, for Scotland as well.
5 Still a huge threat despite tough summer
Whoever is deployed in attacking areas for Celtic against Rangers, there will be a fearsome amount of firepower available to Brendan Rodgers. The options up front may well be limited to Leigh Griffiths depending upon what happens over the next 24 hours with the reported interest in Moussa Dembele and with Odsonne Edouard still nursing his way back to fitness, but it is in the threepronged attacking midfield that the real options lie.
Mikey Johnston and Scott Sinclair were impressive as they were deployed either side of Callum McGregor against Suduva, but both will probably drop out for Sunday’s match with James Forrest and Tom Rogic likely to come into the starting line-up. Not a bad headache for Rodgers to have despite the debate raging over the lack of investment in the squad over the summer, particularly as he also has the likes of Ryan Christie and Jonny Hayes waiting in the wings.