The 24-year-old player stated that Rodgers’ desire to sell him is the main reason he plays for Celtic

The 24-year-old player stated that Rodgers’ desire to sell him is the main reason he plays for Celtic.

This is the perfect explanation for why a Celtic player is always chosen to play before a transfer market opens.

The Celtic supporters have occasionally expressed confusion over Brendan Rodgers‘ team selections over the last few weeks.
I outlined my reasoning on TBR Celtic earlier today for why I believe the manager will start Paolo Bernardo over Tomoki Iwata in my predicted starting lineup for tonight.

John Hartson, however, has lately put up an additional explanation for Brendan Rodgers’ continued persistence with players like Mikey Johnston.

Numerous individuals believe that Johnston’s promotion is due to Liel Abada and Daizen Maeda’s injuries.

Not for Hartson, though. There’s another reason for the former Celtic hero, and it makes sense.

“I just think the likes of Mikey Johnston, one of the reasons why he’s had a little run in the team is because he wants to put him in the shop window,” Hartson stated on The Go Radio Football Show.

It’s a fair evaluation of a guy who has spent eight seasons at Celtic but hasn’t distinguished himself on the starting lineup.
Johnston has acknowledged that he feels pressure to perform, and rightly so. He runs the risk of being classified as a supporting player.

Born on April 19, 1999, Michael Andrew Johnston is a professional football player who now plays for Celtic as a winger. Scottish by birth,

He is a member of the national squad of the Republic of Ireland.

On May 6, 2017, Johnston made his Celtic debut in a 4-1 victory over St Johnstone at Celtic Park.

The winger inked a new three-year deal with his childhood club shortly after the game.

Johnston agreed to a deal with Celtic in November 2018 that will last through the end of the 2022–2023 campaign.

The month after that, Johnston’s first goal for the team came in a 3-0 victory over Motherwell.

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