Ange Postecoglou admits he was "unfair" on Kyogo by rotating him with Giorgos Giakoumakis.
The boss was delighted to watch the Japan smash home his ninth goal of the season to set Celtic on their way at Livingston But he insists it was an attempt to avoid a repeat of last season, when the striker missed months with a hamstring injury and left Giakoumakis as his only reliable option up top for long spells. Postecoglou said: “I think we’ve been a little bit unfair on Kyogo. As a striker, you love a run of games.
“This time last year, he was scoring every week because I was playing him every week. Then he did his hamstring and he was out for two months. I wasn’t going to let that happen again this year. Having him and Giako means that we can get goals out of both of them. In a normal season, you’d be saying one of them will probably have a bigger run at it like Kyogo did last year.
“But I I’m really mindful that we need to get the best out of both those guys for our team performance. Kyogo being in and out probably hasn’t helped him but he is a quality striker.
I see him every day. He was a threat last year and he will be a massive threat this year. He is improving all the time.”
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