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title: "Celtic: Fans want Leigh Griffiths back in the first team after two goals in emphatic win for reserves"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-fans-want-leigh-griffiths-back-in-the-first-team-after-two-goals-in-emphatic-win-for-reserves/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "SPFL News"
published: "2019-11-20T16:20:50Z"
modified: "2019-11-20T16:20:50Z"
---

# Celtic: Fans want Leigh Griffiths back in the first team after two goals in emphatic win for reserves

**Leigh Griffiths’ two goals for Celtic’s reserve team in their [6-o win over Stenhousemuir](https://www.celticfc.net/news/17117) last night generated plenty of excitement among some Hoops fans on Twitter.**

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The 29-year-old struck [twice in the first 15 minutes](https://www.celticfc.net/news/17117) in the game at Lennoxtown Training Centre and was still outdone by Liam Burt, who [netted a hat-trick](https://www.celticfc.net/news/17117), with a summary of the game posted by [@CelticFC](https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1196920650700664837) on Twitter afterwards.

https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1196920650700664837

Griffiths, who took time out of football in the last year due to personal issues (as per [BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46539911)), has been [sidelined with a hamstring injury](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leigh-griffiths/verletzungen/spieler/45611) over the last couple of months and has not played for Neil Lennon’s first team [since the 3-1 victory over Hearts](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leigh-griffiths/leistungsdaten/spieler/45611) in late August.

He started the campaign in good form, scoring in the Hoops’ first two Premiership games as well as the 5-0 Champions League qualifying win over Nomme Kalju (as per [TransferMarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leigh-griffiths/leistungsdaten/spieler/45611)), and has a very impressive track record during his Celtic career, with [107 goals in 211 first-team appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leigh-griffiths/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/45611) since [joining in January 2014](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25977707).

These Celtic fans on Twitter hope to see Griffiths back among the first team quite soon:

> Celtic and the squad need Leigh Griffiths back to boost striking options
>
> — The Big Cup (@lisboninthesun) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/lisboninthesun/status/1196921123788726273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [@Leighgriff09](https://twitter.com/Leighgriff09?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) dude we love and miss you,we are all behind you,after all you are one of the celtic family [#nobodycandowhatourgriffdoes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/nobodycandowhatourgriffdoes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#gettheteacakesout](https://twitter.com/hashtag/gettheteacakesout?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 😉😉😎😎💚💚💚💚💚
>
> — jollybhoys2018 (@cichlidsteve) [November 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/cichlidsteve/status/1196986339444563969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Put him in the squad on Saturday!!
>
> — K. (@celticbabe2002) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/celticbabe2002/status/1196921271738650624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Celtic can you please tell Leigh Griffiths that I miss him x
>
> — ben (@BTAD16) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/BTAD16/status/1196923225453875202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> squad for sat or we riot
>
> — keir orr (@OrrKeir) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/OrrKeir/status/1196921490555514882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Brilliant 👏. Hope to see him back in first team soon 🍀🍀
>
> — Gilly 😻 (@gillmdouglas) [November 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/gillmdouglas/status/1196970558094761984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Do you think Griffiths deserves to be back playing with the first team and can he rediscover his best form for Celtic? Comment below with your views!***