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Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths vows to keep improving

Leigh Griffiths says he intends to keep improving.

The Celtic striker will have to wait some time before kicking a ball thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak, but believes he can still get fitter and sharper.

Griffiths scored a hat-trick in the recent 5-0 win over St Mirren at Celtic Park, and has played his part in Celtic taking a 13-point lead at the top of the Premiership.

Speaking to the Celtic View, Griffiths said:

"I feel there's more to come from me. I can still get fitter and sharper so that's what I'm working on for now.

"It's always nice to score. I'm back in the team and helping the side get three points was massive. To top that off with a hat-trick against Saints was brilliant.

"I didn't go into the game thinking I was going to get a hat-trick. You can never determine what's going to happen in a game. I just had to be in the right positions at the right time and, thankfully, the goals have come.

"It wasn't about my goals or my performance, though. It was about the whole team performance, which was brilliant."

"The manager hasn't had to say much to me. I know I can get a bit leaner and fitter so I'm working on that now. You never want to be told that you need to be a bit sharper.

"You want that to be concrete but if you've been told something, and they can see room for improvement, you have to get that done.

"Seeing the improvement in all the different areas means more positivity and that's only good so it gives you more motivation to keep working hard.

"The chat we had in Dubai was a turning point for not just me but the whole team.

"We talked about the run of form we had to hit to make sure we were top of the league, and everyone can see we've been outstanding since we came back.

"We've not been beaten domestically and we've only dropped two points.

"I'm looking forward to making more strides forward in the coming months. The week in Dubai was great so a full pre-season will help me hit my peak."

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