‘He’s A Quality Player’ ‘Never A Starter’ ‘Who Is He Replacing?’ Fans Discuss Celtic Star’s Lack Of Game Time

‘He’s A Quality Player’ ‘Never A Starter’ ‘Who Is He Replacing?’ Fans Discuss Celtic Star’s Lack Of Game Time

Celtic attacking midfielder David Turnbull scored his fifth goal of the season as the Hoops eased to a 4-1 victory over St Johnstone at the weekend.

The 23-year-old sealed the win with the fourth of the afternoon, after a layoff from Matt O’Riley following a free kick, smashing the ball low and hard past keeper Remi Matthews.

Turnbull was only on the pitch the best part of ten minutes, and he has not been afforded a lot of playing time by manager Ange Postecoglou this campaign. Fans on Twitter are divided over whether he deserves more opportunities:

Considering he has only started six league matches this season, Turnbull has been pretty impressive, racking up four league goals and four assists.

The 23-year-old does have only eighteen months left on his contract and, while talks are underway over an extension, he is unlikely to be pleased with his minutes on the pitch.

With the likes of Aaron Mooy, Reo Hatate, Callum McGregor and Matt O’Riley also vying for starts, though, Turnbull may have to knuckle down and take his chances where he can.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.