An eyebrow or two might have been raised when Yuki Kobayashi was thrown in from the start against St Mirren on Wednesday night.
Ange Postecoglou had hinted the new January signing would be in for some minutes over the next few weeks but with Carl Starfelt and Cameron Carter-Vickers an established pairing at the heart of defence, the expectation was there would be a couple of substitute cameos before a full debut for the big Japanese defender. Within minutes though it was abundantly clear why the Celtic boss decided he was ready.
He didn't look out of his depth for a second, putting himself about and even rattling the post as he made an instant impression on the home fans. In possession and out of it, he looked like he'd been playing under Postecoglou all his life and he'll be a hard man to drop once Carter-Vickers is back fit. Here's what Record Sport made of his debut to remember, and how his inclusion could take Angeball to the next level.
