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Some Celtic fans are excited after Karamoko Dembele returned to action

Karamoko Dembele of Celtic is faced by Conor Shaughnessy of Hearts during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Hearts at Cel...
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The Celtic youngster is returning to fitness after a spell out with injury.

Karamoko Dembele of Celtic is faced by Conor Shaughnessy of Hearts during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Hearts at Celtic Park on May 19, 2019 in Glasgow,...

Karamoko Dembele returned for the Celtic reserves side today after nursing a foot injury, immediately getting himself on the scoresheet and exciting some Hoops fans in the process.

Dembele has had a bit of hype around him for years but now on the fringes of the first-team, understandably supporters are keeping a closer eye on his progress than ever before.

Celtic were playing Morton in the SPFL Reserve Cup and eventually ran out as 4-2 winners, with Dembele rounding off the scoring late in the match after coming off the bench in the second half.

Under Neil Lennon he appears to have a very bright future. The Hoops boss gave him his senior debut in a match against Hearts last season before naming him on the bench for the Scottish Cup final.

Celtic have further strengthened their attacking options this summer, but it would be no surprise to see the 16-year-old make a renewed push towards the first-team over the coming months.

Intelligent with the ball, possessing serious skill and a fierce shot, he’ll be out to prove that all the hype surrounding him throughout his teenage years is fully justified.

Karamoko Dembele of Celtic in action during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC at Celtic Park on May 19, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Celtic supporters remain very excited about his potential, with these fans taking to Twitter on Tuesday to share their thoughts on his return and goal…