Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has positive words for Moussa Dembele.
Dembele has had injury problems this season, but the French striker is fully fit now.
The 21-year-old striker, though, is not guaranteed a place in the Celtic starting lineup due to the current form of Leigh Griffiths.
Griffiths has been in stunning form for Celtic this season and has also established himself as the first-choice striker for the Scotland national football team.
Celtic manager Rodgers has revealed that he has spoken to spoken to Dembele, and has admitted that it is a bit difficult for the former Fulham youngster.
“Moussa got some game-time and I spoke with him at length on Thursday morning,” Rodgers told The Glasgow Evening Times.
“It’s probably been a wee bit difficult for him and that is a boy who has done absolutely everything to get fit.
“This is the balancing act between getting game-time. We just want him available and ready to impact whether from the bench or starting.”
Dembele is one of the best young strikers in Europe, and one should not be surprised if he re-establishes himself in the Celtic starting lineup as the season progresses.
Celtic are at the top of the Scottish Premiership table at the moment with 20 points from eight matches, level on points with second-placed Aberdeen.
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