Many Celtic fans have been reacting on Twitter after loanee Moi Elyounoussi was pictured back on the training ground ahead of the club’s Scottish Premiership clash against Motherwell on Wednesday night.
The Southampton man has been out of action since November because of injury having scored seven goals and provided a further six assists in his opening 13 appearances in all competitions prior to that, getting his temporary spell with the Hoops off to the best possible start.
The image of the Norway international actually preceded his return to Neil Lennon’s squad for the top-flight clash at Fir Park on Wednesday night – in which they were 4-0 winners – although the 25-year-old remained an unused substitute.
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Nevertheless, his manager will be delighted to have him back available given the impact he made in the early few months of the 2019/20 campaign, and he could yet have a big say in both the Scottish Premiership title race and the Europa League if he stays fit.
Celtic supporters reacting to a Twitter post by the Celtic Bible fan account were certainly pleased to see the winger back in action, with one labelling it as the “best Celtic news all year so far”. We may only be five weeks into it, but still.
While others were clearly happy about the news, others went on to describe just how good the former Basel man is.
One described him as being “class”, while another went a step further and said the “league is over soon as he returns”.
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With the Bhoys seven points ahead of arch-rivals Rangers despite not having the goals and assists of Elyounoussi since November, it would be hard to argue with that sentiment.
Others predictably used it as an opportunity to ask their club to sign the wide man on a permanent basis.
It remains to be seen whether Southampton are willing to let him leave this summer and for what fee if they are, although no goals or assists in 19 appearances in his debut campaign at Saints would suggest he currently doesn’t have a future there under Ralph Hasenhuttl.
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