Olivier Ntcham had a mixed afternoon for numerous reasons on Saturday.
Olivier Ntcham sent Celtic fans through the ringer on Saturday afternoon.
The French midfielder scored the Hoops’ third of the game from the penalty spot to put Brendan Rodgers’s side 3-0 ahead against Livingston at Parkhead in their Scottish Premiership opener.
However, Ntcham, a £4.5 million signing last summer from Manchester City, was spotted hobbling in the dying stages of the 3-1 victory yesterday.
With Celtic set to clash with AEK Athens in the fourth and final round of Champions League qualifiers next week, the sight of one of their best players moving awkwardly has prompted concern about his fitness.
Rodgers was unable to shed much light on what appeared to be an ankle injury, but did describe Ntcham as a “red flag” when speaking to The Record at full time.
The 22-year-old star, who has been in great form for the Bhoys as of late, celebrated the victory on Twitter afterwards and plenty of Celtic fans responded by asking the obvious question.
Such is Ntcham’s form, he has been linked with a move to West Ham United this summer [L’Equipe].
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