Football Insider has been told by Frank McAvennie that Stephen Welsh could be deployed in midfield for Celtic once he returns from injury.
Brendan Rodgers could deploy Stephen Welsh in the midfield for Celtic once he is back to full fitness., former Hoops striker Frank McAvennie insisted Welsh will struggle for game time at centre-back, particularly following the arrival of Nat Phillips on loan from Liverpool.that the defender has put pen to paper on a contract extension keeping him at the club until 2027.
The 23-year-old had been attracting interest during the summer window but boss Brendan Rodgers was keen to keep the centre-back at Parkhead. But Welsh is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an injury in training that is due to rule him out for several months. The Hoops have signed Liverpool centre-back Nat Phillips on a loan deal running until January with staple centre-back Cameron Carter-Vickers and new signing Maik Nawrocki also injured.McAvennie suggested Welsh’s only chance of game time could be in a new position.,” he toldI think he would be great sitting in front of the defence. He can play, he is a big lad and he can tackle but I do not think he is the big centre-half that Celtic are looking for.
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