Plenty of Celtic supporters have been discussing their urge to see David Turnbull make his first start for the club in Saturday’s home game against Livingston.
Neil Lennon made four changes to the starting line-up for Celtic’s 2-1 win at St Mirren last night. However, despite ultimately seeing the game out comfortably, Turnbull was still on the bench for the full duration of it.
Scott Brown, starting his eighth consecutive game out of eight this season, was again below-par in what was a sluggish display from the captain. The natural replacement for him looks to be former Motherwell man Turnbull, who only arrived at the club last month.
And it appears the Celtic support wants to see more of the youngster starting this weekend. Here’s a look at what some Hoops fans are saying:
https://twitter.com/keirahaughian/status/1306551353112702976
https://twitter.com/Flynnyyyyyyyyyy/status/1306359588007149569
https://twitter.com/KierenKerr/status/1306511533544026114
https://twitter.com/Jamie67_/status/1306330912364339201
https://twitter.com/CelticNation67/status/1306335688338673668
Saturday feels right for a Turnbull appearance
It’s important not to have too big a pop at the manager at the moment. He made a host of changes from the team that beat Ross County last weekend, so you could understand any hesitancy in also removing his captain.
Turnbull has also only been at the club for two competitive games. It’s not as if we’ve had 10 matches since his arrival and he’s barely getting a run-out. There’s still plenty of time for him to prove himself.
However, Saturday does feel like the right time to throw him in. With so many matches coming up between now and the end of 2020, rotation will be a key aspect of our campaign. You won’t get a better opportunity to bed Turnbull in than a struggling Livingston at Celtic Park.
If Lennon was to choose a three across the midfield as part of a five, then it would be interesting to see the dynamic between a Turnbull, Callum McGregor, and Olivier Ntcham team at the heart of things. That’s something we’ve yet to see.
It’s also worth remembering that there are no problems fitness-wise with Turnbull. He signed from Motherwell after starting their first five games of the campaign. He’s ready to go now whenever he gets the call from the manager.
Saturday seems the perfect time to unleash him. It’s time to see what he’s got Neil!
In other news, a former Celtic striker blew a rival Premiership club away with his talent in recent weeks.
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