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Celtic should loan out Eboue Kouassi due to Ntcham form

Brendan Rodgers, coach of Celtic looks on during a Celtic press conference on the eve of their UEFA Champions League match against Anderlecht at Le...
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The midfielder has barely featured for Celtic this season.

Celtic's French midfielder Olivier Ntcham (R) vies with Anderlecht's French midfielder Adrien Trebel during the UEFA Champions League Group B football match between Celtic and Anderlecht...

Celtic endured a torrid time yesterday as they were beaten 4-0 away by Hearts, bringing their impressive 69-game domestic unbeaten run to an end.

The result means that Brendan Rodgers’ side are now just two points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership, although they do have a game in hand on their closest challengers Aberdeen.

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Dani Alves (L) fights for the ball with Celtic's midfielder Kouassi Eboue during the UEFA Champions League Group B football match between Paris...

Celtic will be aiming to bounce back immediately from the setback they suffered against Hearts and one player who could help them to achieve that objective is Olivier Ntcham, with the midfielder having produced some impressive performances recently.

Ntcham has impressed with his composure in possession and has also found the net on several occasions as he has started to establish himself as an important player for Rodgers’ team.

Eboue Kouassi of Celtic arrives at the stadium prior to the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park on March 12, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland.

With Ntcham performing so impressively, it is difficult to envisage Eboue Kouassi getting much of a look in for Celtic at present.

The 20-year-old has been restricted to just two league appearances for Celtic this season having missed several games through injury and may well have to be loaned out for regular playing time when the transfer window reopens next month.

Kouassi is rather inexperienced, having made just ten league appearances for Russian side Krasnodar prior to joining Celtic, and sending him out on loan to another Scottish side, or perhaps a club in one of the lower leagues in England would be hugely beneficial for his development.