Opinion: Celtic have to be very wary of 10-goal talent

Celtic‘s upcoming Premiership fixture against Ross County will not be a walk in the park. The Dingwall side are on a good run of form, having won their last three Premiership games.

The Hoops didn’t have it easy in their last game against Ross County, needing a 97th minute Anthony Ralston winner to secure a 2-1 win back in December, so Ange Postecoglou will be well-aware that Ross County will provide a tough challenge to the Bhoys.

The game is vitally important to Celtic, as a win would keep the Bhoys at least three points clear of Rangers before the teams meet in the Glasgow derby at Ibrox in the Hoops’ next league game. 

Therefore, Celtic will need to ensure that they get the three points in the game, and one way player that the Hoops will need to keep a close watch on is Ross County striker Regan Charles-Cook.

The 25-year-old has been in excellent form this season, scoring 10 goals for Ross County. Those goals have helped the Dingwall side into sixth place in the Premiership table, and well in the battle for a top six place. 

Charles-Cook might not have scored against Celtic this season, but Ange Postecoglou will still want his side to ensure that the forward doesn’t have any influence on the game.

If Celtic can keep Charles-Cook quiet, it would make the Hoops’ task of winning the game easier. With the Glasgow derby on the horizon, Celtic know that getting the three points against Ross County is vitally important to winning the Premiership title, and that is why the Celtic defence will need to get the better of the Ross County striker.

Charles-Cook is out of contract at the end of the season, and it will be interesting to see if Celtic have been keeping an eye on the player. The Hoops will be well aware of how well