Former Celtic loanee Jonjoe Kenny has said that the Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers is bigger than the Merseyside derby.
The 25-year-old, who grew up an Everton supporter, came through the youth ranks at Goodison Park and joined Celtic on a six-month loan deal in the second-half of the 2020/21 season. He turned out 16 times for Neil Lennon’s side during his spell in Glasgow, which included three derby day clashes against Rangers.
Kenny joined top-flight German side Hertha Berlin this summer after rejecting a three-year deal at his boyhood club, opting to return to the Bundesliga following a successful spell with Schalke. The right-back grew up watching the derby between Liverpool and Everton from the stands but has admitted that the Glasgow showdown is the biggest he’s played in, even though there was no fans in attendance when he was on loan during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
