Celtic fans want Kristoffer Ajer in the first XI against Astana.
Celtic fans on Twitter want Kristoffer Ajer to replace Nir Bitton for their first-leg Champions League qualifier with Astana on Wednesday.
The Israel international has been used as a makeshift centre-back in recent weeks due to injuries to Erik Sviatchenko and Dedryck Boyata.
And, being fair, Bitton has looked fairly comfortable in that role, but he no longer inspires confidence among the Hoops faithful after his performance on Friday.
Celtic edged out Partick Thistle with a 1-0 victory which the 25-year-old jeopardised by making a rash challenge late on in the penalty area, with Partick arguing afterwards that they should have had a penalty awarded for the perceived foul.
And fans of the Premiership champions have urged manager Brendan Rodgers to replace him with 19-year-old Ajer for their clash with Astana.
It’s a huge game for Celtic, who will look to put one foot into the group stages of the Champions League by winning.
They could get up to £30 million as a reward for their qualification and there is absolutely no margin for error, so perhaps the supporters are right.
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