Carl Starfelt matches Celtic teammate Cameron Carter-Vickers in every area except one

He's flown under the radar in comparison to some of the big transfer success stories at Celtic so far this season.

But it could be argued no Parkhead star has made more from Ange Postecoglou's unwavering faith than Carl Starfelt.

The Australian boss' patience and cool-headed management style has brought the likes of Anthony Ralston and Tom Rogic back from nowhere, but he's steadfastly stuck by Starfelt when many other managers would have pulled the plug.

Despite a number of shaky performances earlier in the season, he's been their most used defender in terms of minutes on the pitch – and their third-most used player overall behind Joe Hart and Callum McGregor.

Recent performances have won back a sizeable section of the support, who believed Christopher Jullien would walk back into the team alongside Cameron Carter-Vickers following his return from injury. But a glance at the numbers shows you Postecoglou's faith in the Swedish stopper was never blind – or misplaced.

He doesn't have the brash, commanding presence that fills Celtic fans with confidence whenever Carter-Vickers flies into a challenge or strolls out with the ball at his feet while there's a nervous streak to him his American compatriot doesn't have.

But over the course of his first season at Parkhead, he's improved at covering up those deficiencies, and that's allowed his impressive underlying game to shine through more and more.

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