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Chris Sutton praises Celtic midfielder Olivier Ntcham

Neymar of Paris Saint Germain is surrounded by Olivier Ntcham (21), Stuart Armstrong and Leigh Griffiths (9) of Celtic during the UEFA Champions Le...
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Olivier Ntcham joined Celtic from Manchester City in the summer transfer window.

Olivier Ntcham of Celtic in action during the UEFA Champions League Qualifying Second Round, Second Leg match between Celtic and Linfield at Celtic Park Stadium on July 19, 2017 in Glasgow,...

Chris Sutton has spoken highly of Celtic midfielder Olivier Ntcham in The Daily Record.

The former Celtic striker was impressed with the performance of Ntcham for the Bhoys against Anderlecht away from home in Belgium in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.

The 21-year-old played well for Brendan Rodgers’s side, who picked up all three points from the Group B encounter courtesy of a 3-0 victory.

Sutton was impressed with the display produced by Ntcham and has hailed his character.

Paris Saint-Germain's Italian midfielder Marco Verratti (L) vies with Celtic's French midfielder Olivier Ntcham during the UEFA Champions League Group B football match between Celtic and...

“Celtic spent a lot of money on him but they seem to have signed someone with a strong character which an take you a long way,” Sutton wrote about Ntcham in The Daily Record.

“It could be a big night in terms of Ntcham’s development. He showed courage and character along with the rest of the players that maybe shows Celtic are stepping up.”

Chris Sutton of Celtic slips and kicks his penalty over the bar during The Tennents Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Dundee United at Hampden Park on May 28, 2005 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Ntcham joined Celtic from Manchester City in the summer transfer window for a fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £4.5 million.

The midfielder is very talented and promising, and the Celtic Park faithful will be encouraged by how he has performed so far.

The France Under-21 international has yet to hit top form, but he will be a key player for Celtic as the season progresses.

Celtic are going strong in the Scottish Premiership at the moment.