Celtic and Hibernian meet for the first time this season as SPFL action returns to the schedule this Saturday following games in the League Cup and the UEFA Europa League over the past week. The Easter Road side visit Celtic Park with no defeats so far, but their record of one win and four draws the opposite of Celtic’s four wins and one draw. So with the Hoops on 13 points, the aim is to be on 16 points by the time the results are rolling in ahead of 5pm on Saturday. New Bhoy, Kelechi Iheanacho has made his mark over the past couple of weeks and has visited Kilmarnock, Maryhill and Belgrade, scoring vital goals in two of those matches. However, after being on the bench for Manchester City here in 2016, his only time on the hallowed turf of Celtic Park since joining the club was the training session before jetting off to face Crvena Zvedza in Serbia. And this is something the striker hopes to put right in tomorrow’s game against Hibs ahead of further home games this coming week against SC Braga and Motherwell. He said: “The time before the European game, we trained there. Obviously the fans weren’t there but, coming back there after a long time, it’s a great stadium, and, hopefully to play there tomorrow with the fans there will be a great honour, and hopefully I will score.” From Manchester City, he moved to Leicester City and that is where he first he first linked up with Brendan Rodgers. The Nigerian recalled: “I have very good communication with him on the pitch, and outside the pitch he’s a great manager. “He has a great personality as well in terms of how to manage players. ‘Obviously I’ve been with him in Leicester and uniting with him here is a very good opportunity as well.’ “I’m loving it here and coming here was a very good decision, it’s going really well and hopefully there is more to come. “The staff have welcomed me well, so I’m happy being here with a good group of guys and I’m settling in well, so I’m happy with how it’s been and it’s paying off on the pitch as well.”With two goals already, he’s settling in quite well and he added: “I’m having my connection with the players, trying to understand each and every one of them. “So, the full-backs, the defenders and the midfielders, so it’s going quite well. “They’re helping me to settle in and they have great qualities as well, so on the training pitch we will work on it and in the games, so hopefully that will work out. “I’m a striker, I want to score goals, I want to help the team to achieve great things this season.” Watch the full video to hear Kelechi Iheanacho on: Scottish football Playing in Europe The Celtic squad Winning medals More on the game Training Gallery: Celtic v Hibernian Get live Celtic v Hibs match updates at our official match centre - Visit the match centre £30,000 up for grabs as Paradise Windfall celebrates 30 years –
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