The Japanese star is desperate to have a crack at reigning Europa League winners Atalanta on Wednesday
The Japanese striker is eager for the chance to outstrip Atalanta’s suffocating style in Wednesday’s Champions League crunch. Kyogo bagged his fifth goal of the season as Celtic were held at home by Aberdeen. Now it’s an elite test against the Serie A stars in the backyard of the current Europa League kings.
“Individually, definitely, I will have the chances, even though we play against a tough opponent, so I just have to be prepared to put the balls into the net, or at least I try to get the shots on target. And, as a team, we have to work collectively, whoever is playing from the first minute, whoever is coming on from the bench, we have to share the same ideas, we have to work on it and try to get the result.
Losing their 100 per cent domestic record after the Dons draw was not the ideal build-up for the trip. Although winning and scoring goals lifts confidence, the Asian feels such setbacks can also act to fire his team up even more to deliver a display against Atalanta. Captain Callum McGregor insists Celtic must banish the disappointment of losing their 100 per cent domestic record and get their minds on Italy. He said: “We have to dust ourselves down and we have a big game during the week.
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