The Hoops got their Euro campaign off to a blazing start, but the Honduran has scarcely appeared this season.
Luis Palma has been supported to make his way back into Celtic’s starting lineup after overcoming injury issues.
The Honduran was left on the bench for Slovan Bratislava’s 5-1 Champions League defeat at Parkhead and has played only 46 minutes all season. However, former Honduran international Julio Cesar de Leon has sprung to the winger’s aid and supported him to get into Brendan Rodgers’ side.
Speaking to Honduran publication El Heraldo, the former midfielder stated: “The boy has been recovering from a little knock, let’s hope he gets his act together so he can return to the starting lineup. It’s difficult to return to the starting lineup when you get injured, you have enough ability to do so, you have to put in a little more aggression, because today you have to know how to kick, earn respect. The rest, he has the technical quality, the physical part he is unbalanced, he has to do a little more gym, when he manages to get that he will be a starter wherever he is.”
Meanwhile, Celtic legend Lubomir Moravcik believes Celtic are ‘100 percent equipped’ to make a significant impression in the Champions League this season due to their entertaining brand of game. Moravcik, a pundit on Slovakian television, revealed he was quite impressed with Rodgers’ side following that 5-1 win and believes they have the tools to impress this year.
He said: “Celtic are so strong and play very high quality football. They punished Slovan Bratislava a lot because they operate at such a high level. Celtic played such modern and fast football with high pressing and Slovan couldn’t cope.
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