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Celtic fans rave about Kundai Benyu despite Lyon thrashing

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers before the match (REUTERS)
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Celtic were hammered by Lyon on Saturday, but Hoops fans were left raving about one man in particular.

A second-string Celtic side lost 4-0 at home to Lyon in a friendly on Saturday afternoon, but a couple of performances will have softened the blow.

Kristoffer Ajer and debutant Olivier Ntcham – a £4.5 million signing from Manchester City – were both impressive despite the mauling.

But Celtic fans were largely raving about the performance of another debutant yesterday: 19-year-old Kundai Benyu.

Celtic fans celebrate

The 19-year-old midfielder, who joined from Ipswich Town in June after manager Brendan Rodgers exploited the cross-border rule again, looked a real talent during a 73-minute cameo.

And supporters of the Scottish giants were very impressed by what they saw from the teenager.

His arrival at Celtic is not unlike that of Moussa Dembele, who joined for £500,000 last summer from Fulham and scored 30 goals in all competitions.

If Benyu proves half as influential as the French hitman then Rodgers has another serious talent on his hands.

Celtic fans in the stadium await the arrival of New Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers after the press conference