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Celtic: Fans call for Mikey Johnston to start in Glasgow derby after signing new contract
Celtic today announced that Mikey Johnston has signed a new five-year deal at Parkhead, keeping him with the Hoops until 2025.
The new was confirmed on the club’s official website celticfc.net and shared on their official Twitter channel @CelticFC.
https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1210947325146935297
The 20-year-old is a product of Celtic’s academy and has made 44 appearances for the first team, 17 of which have come this season.
The left winger has scored six goals so far in 2019/20, the most recent of which came against Ross County at the start of this month, although he has only started once since his return from a thigh injury earlier in the campaign.
James Forrest has been deployed on the left flank in recent games, with Ryan Christie shifted to the right to accommodate Olivier Ntcham in an attacking midfield role.
Some of those tweaks by Neil Lennon have not gone down well with a portion of Celtic fans and, following confirmation of Johnston’s new contract, these Hoops supporters on Twitter have called for the 20-year-old to be restored to the team on the left wing for tomorrow’s Glasgow derby against Rangers:
Great news! Reward him further by starting him tomorrow. Ran riot at Ibrox in September and it would mean Forrest and Christie are in their natural positions. 🍀
— Murray (@DMMacdonald96) December 28, 2019
Now let him run riot tomorrow.. ☘️
— Declan McKee (@declanmckee22) December 28, 2019
YAAAAAAS NOW START HIM TOMORROW
— Dan🍀🇵🇸 (@CFCDan_) December 28, 2019
Just in time for a start tomorrow?
— Andy McKenzie (@andymckenzie7) December 28, 2019
Start him tomorrow thank you
— 🍀West Belfast Celt🍀 (@kingHenrik97) December 28, 2019
Good chance he will start tomorrow hopefully👏
— Mick Murray (@MickMurray123) December 28, 2019
Absolute baller! Hope he gets a start tomorrow
— Stephen Kirwan (@ankeaglemor) December 28, 2019
Bhoys got it all let him loose tomorrow
— Ally Kerr🍀 (@allykerr1888) December 28, 2019
Are you happy that Johnston has signed a new deal at Celtic? Do you think he should come into the starting XI for the derby tomorrow? Join in the discussion by commenting below!
