Celtic star says he wants to learn from Scott Brown while he can.
Celtic midfielder Callum McGregor says he is trying to learn as much from teammate Scott Brown while he can.
Brown is 33 and while he likely has a few years left in him, there are no certainties on how long he will carry on for.
McGregor says nobody at Celtic wants to think about life after Scott Brown, he is doing as much in the present to be ready for it when the day comes.
Celtic could be without Brown this week for the Europa League game against RB Leipzig as he battles to return from injury.
Speaking to Herald Scotland, McGregor says he wants to step up.
He said: “If you don’t learn off somebody like that it is a wasted opportunity.
“He has been here for a number of years. Nobody really wants to think about life after Broony, but the more I can learn off his game and implement it into my game the better. I am trying to do that all the time.”
McGregor, 25, is under contract at Celtic until 2021 and has shone in an attacking role over the past couple of seasons.
If he is to emulate Brown then he needs to become stronger defensively and become more of an all round midfielder.
This season he has scored four times and provided two assists in 21 games in all competitions.
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