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Photo: Armstrong Okoflex spotted in Celtic training

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The 17-year-old is waiting for his Celtic debut after joining last summer.

25th April 2019, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland; Scottish FA Youth Cup Final, Celtic U18s versus Rangers U18s; Armstrong Oko-Flex of Celtic brushes off the challenge of Ben Williamson

Celtic have a bit of a dead rubber against Hearts tomorrow.

Neil Lennon’s side round off their Premiership campaign with the visit of the Jambos, knowing that the result is inconsequential.

The Hoops have already won the league for the eighth time in a row and, with a Scottish Cup final looming large next week, Lennon might rest some of his bigger names.

Lennon might reportedly give a debut to 16-year-old Celtic sensation Karamoko Dembele, but could the same be true for Armstrong Okoflex?

The 17-year-old joined the Scottish giants last summer under Brendan Rodgers, but he is still waiting for his senior bow.

Okoflex, an unused substitute in a 1-0 win at Kilmarnock in February, has dazzled for the club’s Under-23 and Under-18 side this season and Celtic’s official Twitter account posted a photo of him and Dembele in senior training on Friday.

The towering midfielder, signed from Arsenal, has plenty of potential and it’ll be fascinating to see whether Lennon throws him and Dembele into the mix tomorrow. Given the lack of importance, why not?

25th April 2019, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland; Scottish FA Youth Cup Final, Celtic U18s versus Rangers U18s; Armstrong Oko-Flex of Celtic takes on the Rangers defence