Shaun Maloney will take a more hands-on role with Celtic’s attacking players.
The former winger revealed this shift is part of a reshuffle of Martin O’Neill’s coaching staff after Gavin Strachan and Greg Wallace moved on.
Maloney, who previously worked more off the pitch, will now focus on improving the forwards' goal-scoring. He said: "I have picked up the individual work with the attacking players after games.
“Last season it was Gavin Strachan who did that. I can’t take any credit for that! We also had Greg Wallace, who went to Saudi with Brendan Rodgers recently, and those two were really good with the individual stuff. I was doing things away from the pitch more, so I will pick more of that up this season.
"Stephen McManus and Mark Fotheringham do their stuff with different positions, but it was Gav and Greg who did the attacking work."
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Maloney’s increased involvement comes as Celtic prepare for a season with fierce competition for attacking spots.
The likes of Yang, Jota, James Forrest, Sebastian Tounekti, and new signing Camilo Duran are all vying for positions, with Hassan expected to add further depth.
Martin O’Neill has also outlined his expectations for the wide players, encouraging them to play with freedom and aggression. Maloney said: "Martin is really aggressive in that he wants wingers to take on their opponent when we create a one-v-one.
"He gives the wingers the confidence that they can do that and that they shouldn’t worry about losing it."
