Kyogo Injury Scare Highlights Celtic’s Lack Of Options Upfront

Kyogo Furuhashi started once again against Hibernian this afternoon, but the Japanese striker was unfortunate not to score.

However, one major talking point from the game is just how short Celtic appear up front after Kyogo.

With the Hoops striker going down twice during the Game, first with a shoulder injury that has plagued him throughout his time at the club, and second with a knock on his foot after a stamp, there are growing concerns about his fitness to play week in and week out while dealing with these recurring injuries.

Mikey Johnston later replaced Kyogo in the second half, but Johnston himself is not a striker; he was simply playing up front to give Kyogo a rest.

However, Johnston had to go off after a collision with Hibernian goalkeeper Josef Bursik.

The deal for Adam Idah is far from finalised, and today’s Game highlighted why Celtic should look to wrap up that deal as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, they risk playing Mikey Johnston up front if Kyogo gets injured, which would worry many supporters.

This is not a criticism of Johnston, as he is a winger being shoehorned into a position due to a lack of activity in the transfer market.

Should Celtic sign Idah in the coming days, it would be a welcome sight, as at the time of writing, the Hoops are short of options up front, especially with Rocco Vata and Hyeon-gyu Oh having departed the club this summer.