Kristoffer Ajer reminded Celtic fans of his potential on Saturday.
Celtic picked up three points on Saturday by beating Hamilton 3-0 at Parkhead, but they might not have if not for Kristoffer Ajer.
Callum McGregor opened the scoring for Celtic but Steven Boyd found himself with a chance to equalise, going through one-on-one with Scott Bain on 77 minutes.
But Ajer, deputising for the injured Dedryck Boyata, slid in to divert the ball behind for a corner just before Boyd was about to shoot.
The 20-year-old Norwegian centre-back then proceeded to celebrate the tackle, and here’s how Celtic fans on Twitter reacted:
Ajer has been struggling for regular football this season, with Boyata and Filip Benkovic establishing themselves as the Hoops’ first-choice central defensive duo.
But Saturday was a big reminder over how talented Ajer actually is.
Boyata, out of contract this summer, and Leicester City loanee Benkovic are unlikely to be Celtic players by next season, and maybe, just maybe, it’ll be the youngster’s time to shine.
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