Celtic’s Luis Palma has been advised on how to reclaim his starting spot in the League Cup against Falkirk this weekend. The Honduran international has struggled to reclaim his spot since suffering an injury against Kilmarnock on the first day of the season. Additionally, the form of Daizen Maeda, Nicolas Kuhn, and James Forrest has made it difficult for Palma to even make the bench.
be a regular starter once again. Palma needs to hit the gym at Celtic
Honduras legend, Rambo de Leon, has been speaking about Palma’s struggles at Celtic and believes that his fellow countryman needs to work on his physicality. De Leon has played for the likes of Torino, Parma and Genoa over the course of his career and also picked up 83 caps for his country before he retired so is well-placed to offer the Celtic winger some words of advice.
De Leon told Deportes TVC, “The boy has been recovering from a knock, let’s hope he gets back to his best so he can return to the starting line-up.”
“It is difficult to return to the starting line-up when you are injured, you have enough capacity to do it, you have to be a bit more aggressive because nowadays you have to know how to kick, to make yourself respected.”
“He has the technical quality, but physically he is unbalanced, he needs to do a bit more gym, when he manages to get that he will be a starter wherever he is.”
Palma’s breakout season at Celtic
Palma had a fantastic start to his career at Celtic, making his mark not just in the domestic league but also in the Champions League last season. However, he struggled to regain that form and dropped to the Celtic bench in the second half of last season.
With Brendan Rodgers adding more quality to the Celtic squad over the summer and aiming to strengthen again in January, Palma needs to provide the goods. The Celtic manager has already proven that if he believes a player
Palma has the potential to shine, as demonstrated on the US Tour. If given a chance against Falkirk this afternoon, the Honduran must demonstrate to the Celtic manager that he has listened to his advice and deserves a spot at Paradise.
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