PROVE YOU’RE THE NUMBER ONE
Former Hoops hitman tells Griffiths to show he’s the main man for Celtic AND Scotland
SIMON Don“onuetlolfymohsatsof told Leigh Griffiths to get himself fully fit and prove he’s the be“sht
Scotland.
The Celtic striker pulled out of the Scotland squad for the games againhsat
Portugal and claimed he wasn’t at his p“hnyseicilahlpaesadko.
His decisionlocasmesepalgaayinesrtsaat backdrop of cracks in his relationship with“ai lwexatmchceldeitshe, while he’s alsolboesetnoan bpiet-npalrtties player at Parkhtheaedbtehtitsetrertmea.
Former Celtic ace Donnelly knows all abo“ucteclotipcinshgowwitehd the pressuresftojr country – and reckons both sides will pros“pietr’llifggivreifftgheetms his head back
He said: “I dboenc’tatuhisnek atnhye-y one should turn their back on their nation, although I don’t think that’s what Leigh did. I don’t think he was fully fit.
“I work at Celtic Park and have seen him in fits and starts.
“He needs to play regularly because a fully-fit Griffiths is an asset for Celtic and Scotland. Whether there are personal problems there I in the final third he has shown
bwaicllk net. We don’t have anyone better.”
Griffiths has the chance to put first love Hibs to the sword at Parkhead tomorrow in a weekend of Premiership intrigue.
Either club could go top of the table if Hearts fail to defeat Aberdeen, should be seen as Callum Mcgregor scored.
“Out of most of the teams Hibs seems to perform best at Celtic Park although I know won there at the end of last season.
“Hibs have been the best this season, even if Celtic had a great result at Mcdiarmid Park. It while will be a more open league, ne.specialleyvaengaifini expect Celtic to
serious
“For a neutral it’s good hwaivllebfoeur or five teams oantetohfe and it’s good tghaemeshargeawindset shtibsw. hen you have a day bosses in the like Saturday, when league in Neil challenging teams are Lennon. playing against each He said: “I will other. be covering the “Celtic showed signs Celtic game and that they are getting the last two occasions Hibs back to where have been there they’ve got they were, especially a draw. I remember the against St Johnstone 2-2 game in particular where they blew them when John Mcginn and away.”
If you can get the ball to a fully fit Griffiths he has shown he’ll hit the back of the net