Opinion: Celtic boss may need to make unpopular but sensible decision

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou will no doubt be giving a lot of thought to the team that he selects for the Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers on Sunday.

A big talking point will be what happens with the forward area of the side, are there have to be doubts about Giorgos Giakoumakis taking part in the game after he suffered an injury against St Johnstone.

If the Greek striker does miss out on the game, then there will no doubt be calls for Kyogo to start the game, as he is now fit and featured as a substitute in the win over St Johnstone.

However, you have to think that the odds are against Kyogo starting the game as he has played only 16 minutes of football in 2022, and it would probably be too much of a gamble asking him to start a game at this moment in time, and that is likely the conclusion that the Hoops boss will come to.

That probably won’t be a popular decision with the Celtic support, who would no doubt love to see the striker make his first start for the side since December. But if fans can look at the decision rationally, then Kyogo can only feature for around 20 to 30 minutes you would think.

That will no doubt change the more he gets fit over the next few weeks, but with the injury to Giakoumakis, Celtic will need to be careful with how they use their strikers, as the last thing that the club needs is another injury in a key area of the park.

Postecoglou’s decision will no doubt be backed by the majority of the Hoops support as he has got little wrong as Celtic manager this season. He will know just how fit Kyogo is and just how much football he will be able to play for the Bhoys for the rest of the season.

It seems certain that Kyogo will feature at some stage of the game at Hampden, but it really would