Celtic boss Neil Lennon has tipped Mikey Johnston to make an impact against Rangers in next weekend's Betfred Cup Final.
The 20-year-old was a standout performer for the Parkhead side in the early stages of the season, before an injury sidelined for almost three months.
But Johnston is back with a bang after scoring two goals in two substitute appearances, including the final strike in Celtic 's 4-1 win over Ross County on Sunday afternoon.
Lennon says he has been forced to adopt a cautious approach bringing the youngster back into the fold, but is delighted with his progress and that it bodes well for the upcoming Hampden clash against Rangers .
He told Celtic TV: "I wanted to get him on earlier but Tom (Rogic) went up and got his goal which I was delighted about so I left the substitution a bit longer.
"And then Mikey comes on and he is in a good place at the minute, you know it's softly softly with him in terms of getting him on the pitch.
"That's two substitute appearances in a row he's come on and made an outstanding contribution so we are delighted with him and the quality of his play is very high at the moment so that augurs well for next week."
