Kelechi Iheanacho has returned to training at Celtic as the Parkhead club release training footage before the Europa League game against Stuttgart.
Celtic are struggling to score goals this season and at one point, Iheanacho was the Bhoys’ best goal threat before his injury.
Iheanacho was injured in Celtic’s win against Utrecht and made his return against Falkirk at the beginning of February.
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Injured since then, Iheanacho has now returned to Celtic training and here is what we noticed about the Nigerian striker.
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With Celtic needing as much reinforcements as possible, the return of Iheanacho to training will have been a welcome boost for Martin O’Neill.
But is the Nigerian striker fully fit? Let’s take a look at the footage Celtic released.
Taking part in a stretching drill, it appeared that Iheanacho winced as he partnered up with Anthony Ralston.
Let’s hope it’s just our overactive imagination as Celtic really need the striker to boost their league and cup double hopes.
Kelechi Iheanacho’s bizarre Celtic stat
Celtic’s goalscoring issues are well documented and they are also compounded with this Iheanacho stat.
Out of all of the club’s recognised strikers, Iheanacho, with three goals, is Celtic’s second-top striker in the Scottish Premiership.
The top striker is Johnny Kenny on four goals with Tomas Cvancara on one.
Of course, Daizen Maeda has seven league goals, but as we all know the Japanese star is a winger and not a striker.
It’s been a very long time since a striker at Celtic failed to hit double figures in the league, and the fact that the Bhoys have three not in double-figures is a damning indictment on the options Martin O’Neill has at his disposal.
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