Cristian Gamboa’s struggles against Bayern Munich were expected

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Celtic lost against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Celtic defender Cristian Gamboa endured a torrid time against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.

The 27-year-old right-back was one of the worst players on the pitch, as the Hoops went down 3-0 at the Allianz Arena.

The Costa Rica international played Robert Lewandowski onside for Bayern’s opening goal and simply failed to cope with Kingsley Coman.

Celtic fans must have been disappointed with the performance of Gamboa, but could they really blame him for his display?

After all, the match against Bayern was the former West Bromwich Albion defender’s only second competitive appearance this season.

What was Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers expecting from a player who had been fit but not given enough playing time?

Bayern have one of the best squads in Europe, and any opposition right-back would have struggled against the Bavarian giants even on top of their game.

Rodgers should have give more playing time to Gamboa than he did prior to the match against Bayern, which would have helped the right-back cope with the threat of Coman and the rest of the Bayern attackers a bit better.