Yan Couto has Rangers in his cross hairs as Celtic VIP answers bold Braga challenge ahead of crunch Euro tussle

"I hope he can improve by the end of the season - that is the challenge I have put to him, because if he plays all the time for Braga, next season he will be ready to play for a team like Braga or better."

Those were the words of Carlos Carvalhal in January as he challenged rampaging Braga right-back Yan Couto to take his game to the next level.

And the 19-year-old has answered in kind.

The Manchester City loanee's stunning strike in the 2-1 win over Portimonese was the latest indication he's trending in the right direction.

Couto - who excels at right wing back - is primed and ready to excel against Rangers in their mouthwatering Europa League quarter final.

But it won't be the jet-heeled Brazilian's first trip to Glasgow.

He was invited to take in Celtic's 3-0 thumping over Jablonec back in August as Ange Postecoglou 's side flashed the first signs they would be a team to be reckoned with this season.

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This visit to Parkhead came amid Celtic's 'operation find a right back' - a search that linked Sacha Boey, Aurelio Buta, George Baldock and Brandon Soppy with Postecoglou's side.

The Premiership title challengers kept their nerve and there wouldn't be one supporter who would swap Josip Juranovic with