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Iheanacho central and Maeda on the right - did it work for Celtic?

FOREIGN World • BBC • 28.09.2025 06:00 • 1 dk okuma

Iheanacho central and Maeda on the right - did it work for Celtic?

Choosing Celtic's starting front three seems to have given manager Brendan Rodgers quite the headache of late.

That's in direct contrast to recent seasons, when they had stick-on roles for the likes of Jota, Kyogo Furuhashi and Liel Abada, for example.

Now, the champions are still searching for the right balance within the squad they currently have at their disposal.

With Kelechi Iheanacho making a big impact in his first few outings since his unheralded arrival post-transfer window, it was no surprise to see him start as striker in Saturday's 0-0 stalemate against Hibernian.

Not for the first time, Daizen Maeda played through the middle in the 1-1 Europa League draw against Red Star Belgrade in midweek.

But after an uninspiring display, the Japan itnernational was removed at half-time, with replacement Iheanacho scoring and proving a positive focal point.

With his match fitness and, surely, confidence improving, the question was how to structure the two wide positions around him to the greatest effect against a Hibs side who proved resolute and dogged defensively.

Rodgers' answer was to deploy Maeda - so effective last season on the left - on the right, with Sebastian Tounekti retaining the wide-left berth.

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