Manchester City and Celtic will face each other in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta has told The Mirror that Celtic winger Patrick Roberts has a bright future.
Roberts joined Celtic on loan from City in January 2016 until the end of the 2016-17 campaign.
The 19-year-old winger has established himself as an important player for the Bhoys under manager Brendan Rodgers.
The former Fulham youngster has been in good form for Celtic so far this season.
Roberts is likely to feature for the Hoops against his parent club City in Champions League Group C on Wednesday evening.
City right-back Zabaleta has praised the teenage winger and has predicted a bright future for him.
The 31-year-old Argentina international, who is one of the best right-backs in the Premier League, has also spoken highly of his former City teammates Kolo Toure and Scott Sinclair.
Defender Toure and winger Sinclair joined Celtic in the summer transfer window and are set to play against Pep Guardiola’s side on Wednesday evening.
“Patrick can really play,” Zabaleta told The Mirror. “He’s a young player with a great talent and a great future and I am sure he will try to do his best against us.
“We know the quality that Patrick and Scott Sinclair both have – and there’s Kolo as well.”
Celtic will head into the match against City at Celtic Park on Wednesday evening with confidence, but one should not expect the Bhoys to win it.
City are a much better team, and the way they have been playing this season means that the Hoops would be lucky to pick up a point from the Champions League Group C encounter.
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