Celtic kicked off their pre-season training earlier today.
Celtic kicked off their pre-season training today, with Neil Lennon putting his players through their paces at their training camp in Austria.
Kieran Tierney was in action amid speculation over his future, but there was no place for Tom Rogic as the playmaker struggles with an injury.
One player who made a real impact in training today was striker Vakoun Issouf Bayo, who made just one first-team appearance for the Bhoys after arriving in January.
The Ivorian striker was signed by Brendan Rodgers, but made just one substitute appearance under him, and wasn’t really given a chance by Lennon.
Bayo’s season was cut short through injury, and he was back today, scoring a superb strike inside the box, volleying high into the roof of the net with a fine finish.
Bayo will be hoping to have shown fans and staff just why he was signed with that goal, and a strong pre-season will give him the chance to push for first-team football.
The training session also saw winger Maryan Shved working with Celtic for the first time, having joined from Karpaty Lviv in January before being loaned back to the Ukrainian side.
The 21-year-old smashed 15 goals and four assists in 26 games for Karpaty last season, and having been seen training with Celtic for the first time, he’ll have similar hopes to Bayo – that he an quickly make an impression under Lennon ahead of the new season.
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