Glasgow expert suggests new Celtic struggle amid ‘serious’ Rangers claim
Alan Hutton has insisted young players at Celtic will really struggle to make a mark on the first team.
But, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Rangers defender said that youth players will be given an opportunity in the first team if they are good enough.
19-year-old Bosun Lawal made his first team debut for the Hoops in their 5-0 Scottish Cup victory over Greenock Morton on 21 January.
The defender has made 14 appearances for the Celtic B team this season and has scored five goals and provided two assists during those outings.
B team teammate Rocco Vata made his first team debut at the end of 2022 in the Celts’ 4-0 victory over Hibernian at Easter Road on 28 December.
Other members of the youth setup have struggled to break into Ange Postecoglou’s team.
Hutton insisted youngsters will always have a hard time getting into the first team.
“It is definitely difficult, there is no two ways about it,” he told Football Insider.
“I have been there myself and sometimes you think you are never going to break into the team because they are buying constantly.
“Everybody understands that at Rangers and Celtic you must win silverware, that is the remit at the start of the season. The flip side to that is that if you are good enough you will play.
“In the Morton game it just shows you how serious Ange is taking it. He put out such a strong team but of course you want to see young players coming through.”
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