LIEL ABADA concedes that he might not play every game for Celtic this season – but the winger insists he will be ready to make an impact whenever he is brought onto the park.
The Israeli frontman was utilised from the bench on Saturday as Ange Postecoglou’s team left it late in Dingwall to secure three points against Ross County.
Abada grabbed a third goal for the visitors after his teammates Kyogo Furuhashi and Moritz Jenz scored previously.
Alex Iacovitti brought the game level at 1-1 before Celtic scored twice late on to clinch the victory, and Abada was delighted to get the job done.
“I think it was a good game for us,” he said. “In the start of the match, it was a little bit difficult, but, in the second half, we managed to get chances.
“I am happy to score the goal and for the team to get three points. Now we are now looking forward to the next game.
“We are always believing in ourselves during games. I am really happy that we managed to win it.
“I think there is a good chance that any one of the players who are in the squad can be chosen to be the ones who are named in the [starting] line-up.
“If I am not one of those, I will still do my hard work and be positive. Then, when I do have any chance that I am given, I want to make sure that I help the team.
“I think we have a lot of games to play at Celtic and that it is a long season here. So I just look towards my training and then from game-to-game.
“When I get the chances, I want to do all the best for myself and also for the team. I am happy that I did it in this game and all of the boys will now keep going and look forward.
“I am still young and, after I play in any games, I like to do good recovery after them so that I am ready for the next one and the manager will then do what he thinks is right for each game.”
Celtic are now 34 league games undefeated and are sitting top of the league with Rangers having also taken six points from their opening two games.
Abada added: “I am always happy to score goals. Nice ones. Hopefully, I will get more ones like that this season.
“I think the record is just that we look from game to game and look to do our jobs and play our football. Hopefully, we will keep it going.
“Like I say, I think we just play our football and do our jobs. The manager is always ready for each of the games and then he always tells us what to do when we are in them.
“But it’s that we look at it game-to-game. I really hope that we can keep it going. All the focus just goes onto the next one. That’s it.”
