Bitton, centre, says that he is honoured to be in Celtic’s first team Craig Williamson/SNSNir Bitton has no objection to playing in the middle of Celtic’s defence. His sudden emergence as a centre half is cause for him to celebrate. Not only did he play there as a substitute against Rosenborg last midweek, he started alongside Jozo Simunovic in Saturday’s Ladbrokes Premiership opener against Hearts. It is quite a turnaround for the Israeli who doubtless attracted the interest of other clubs as he fell ever further out of Brendan Rodgers’ first-team picture. Injuries to two of the manager’s three main central defenders have thrown Bitton’s Celtic career a lifeline.

Source: The Times August 06, 2017 23:37 UTC