Hyunjun Yang has been on fire in recent weeks.
Amid the recent trials and tribulations under Wilfried Nancy, the winger has been one of the few to impress in a green and white jersey.
It’s goals in consecutive games for the South Korean too after he opened the scoring in Celtic’s 4-0 win against Dundee United.
He was the standout player and rightly earned the man of the match award, and now looks like a player that is impossible to keep out of the starting XI.
As the Bhoys do their best to recover and retain the title, is Yang now becoming the unlikely saviour?
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How good has Yang been this past month?
Patience with Yang is finally paying off
Celtic opted against selling Yang in the summer transfer window, and every manager who has worked with him seems to be a fan.
Brendan Rodgers and Martin O’Neill have singled him out in the past, and their patience is beginning to pay off.
Yang has shown flashes of his talent, but this last month or so has been his most consistent period with the Bhoys.
Even after being asked to play out of position as a right wing-back, the 23-year-old took the chance with both hands.
He’s already one goal away from matching last season’s tally and at this moment in time, is the first name on the team sheet.
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Yang is now a first-team starter
It takes time to prove yourself and show that you are worth starting for the Hoops week in week out.
After a month long audition, the South Korea star has passed that test with flying colours
James Forrest and Michel-Ange Balikwisha are the two other options that can play as right wingers.
Neither have done enough to warrant making that their position their own, largely down to the performances of Yang.
Celtic need players like him as the title race continues to heat up, and it will be hard to see how anyone dislodges him.
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