Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has expressed his full confidence in Kelechi Iheanacho. He backs the Nigerian striker to make a huge impact at Celtic Park following his move to the Scottish champions.
Rodgers, who worked with Iheanacho while he was Leicester City’s coach, described the 27-year-old forward as a “brilliant player” with the right qualities to thrive in the Scottish Premiership.
The newly appointed Hoops boss believes Iheanacho’s pace, agility, finishing ability, and experience playing at the top level will add a new dimension to his squad.
In the lead-up to Sunday’s mouth-watering match against Scottish rivals Kilmarnock at Rugby Park, Rodgers thought the forward might be a suitable substitute for Idah.
“Kelechi is a player who was brilliant for me at Leicester. I know him well, and I only want to take in someone here who is robust and has genuine talent. If I can get that out of him again, he can be a big plus for us,” he was quoted by the Daily Record.
“Adam made a really good contribution in lots of big moments here in his time. He still scored 20-odd goals for Celtic, which is no mean feat. But he moved on, and we’ve now got Kels in, and we’ve got some wingers on the side as well.”
