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Gabriel McKay

5 things we spotted at Celtic training as Callum McGregor sprint session has Scott Brown cracking up

Celtic got back to winning ways on Tuesday night as they thrashed Kilmarnock 4-0 in Ayrshire.

That's unlikely to placate fans though as Neil Lennon 's side flounder 23 points adrift in second place in the Premiership.

They face Motherwell at Parkhead on Saturday as they look to put together back-to-back wins for the first time in 2021.

Given their position in the Premiership table there's huge pressure on every game and the Celtic squad were put through their paces at Lennoxtown on Friday.

Here's what we spotted from the session.

Youngsters given a chance

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With the title realistically if not mathematically out of reach, some of Celtic's young guns will be hoping to get a chance over the remainder of the season.

Ewan Henderson and Luca Connell were both involved in the action at Lennoxtown as they looked to impress Neil Lennon.

Elhamed sighting

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It'd be easy to forget about Hatem Abd Elhamed given he's played just 17 minutes since the 4-2 defeat to Milan at San Siro.

The Israeli international is believed to be homesick as he struggles to deal with life in lockdown away from his family.

The defender is still involved though and was seen going through his paces in Friday's training session.

Run Callum Run

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Callum McGregor is a fine player but isn't necessarily known for his pace.

The sight of thee Scotland midfielder going through the sprint session clearly amused his captain.

McGregor was clearly busting a gut but seemed to come in for some light-hearted ribbing from his team-mates.

Griffiths stakes his claim

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It's not been an easy season for Leigh Griffiths and his manager threw down the gauntlet once again after the defeat to St Mirren.

Lennon hooked the striker at half-time as he publicly questioned his fitness, and it was Albian Ajeti who started alongside Odsonne Edouard against Kilmarnock.

The Swiss scored but risks a ban for diving - can Griffiths force his way back in?

Turnbull in disguise

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Captain Scott Brown was in a t-shirt as ever but rising star David Turnbull was clearly feeling the cold on a chilly morning.

The midfielder was wrapped in a hat, jacket and snood as he gave the impression of a man in disguise.

Despite catching the eye with his performances in recent matches, the youngster could easily have gone under the radar at training.

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