Josip Juranovic awed by Celtic strength in depth as he tips 'great person' Kyogo to make late title race impact

Kyogo Furuhashi, David Turnbull, Matt O’Riley, Liel Abada and James McCarthy all came on as subs in Celtic’s 7-0 demolition of St Johnstone on Saturday.

Tony Ralston and Nir Bitton didn’t even get their shinnies strapped up.

And that strength in depth is the reason, in Josip Juranovic’s opinion, why Celtic left Parkhead nine points clear with a domestic unbeaten run stretched to 33 games,

They’ve been the benchmark this season and their bench is marked with some serious talent that keeps every player at the top of their game, the Croatian international right back insists.

Juranovic scored from the penalty spot as Ange Postecoglou’s team ran riot against the relegation-threatened Perth outfit who could have easily gone home with a double digit defeat, such was Celtic’s superiority.

The fact that three of the seven were scored by substitutes - O’Riley getting two of them with Abada chipping in with his 15th of a hugely impressive first season - wasn’t lost on Juranovic, who also saw Kyogo sparkle in his 20 minute cameo.

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The former Legia Warsaw defender believes that strength in depth is the driving force behind the astonishing, relentless run that has left the rest gasping in their slipstream.