Forgotten Celtic Star Completes Emergency Loan and Could be Set for Debut vs Rangers

5th July 2024; Somerset Park, Ayr, Scotland; Scottish Pre Season Football, Ayr United versus Celtic; Celtic Manager Brendan Rodgers congratulates Tobi Oluwayemi of Celtic after he is substituted

A forgotten Celtic star has left the club on an emergency loan to Kilmarnock.

Soccer Football – Under 18 International Friendly – Wales v England – Cardiff International Sports Campus, Cardiff, Wales, Britain – March 29, 2021 England under 18’s Tobi Oluwayemi saves a penalty during a practice penalty shootout after the match Action Images/John Sibley

Tobi Oluwayemi completed the move on Wednesday and could be set to make his debut for the Ayrshire side against Rangers this weekend.

Fifth-placed Kilmarnock make the trip to Ibrox on Sunday before hosting Aberdeen next Wednesday.

His loan is set to expire after the visit of the Dons in the midweek fixtures.

Celtic will host Falkirk in the same set of fixtures, the first midweek league match of the season.

Killie have been forced into the move while mystery surrounds their number 1, Max Stryjek.

Before playing Hearts on Saturday night, Stuart Kettlewell revealed: [SunSport]

“I can tell you to a degree [why Stryjek is not present], due to routine annual screening of the players, which we do, it’s flagged up something that requires further investigation.

“So that’s probably as far as we’re prepared to go at this point.

“Respect the privacy of the player, of course.”

Hearts went on to win that match 3-0, easing past Killie and extending their lead to five over Celtic. It would go on to remain that wide a lead after Celtic were beaten by Dundee

Oluwayemi was once Celtic’s third-choice goalkeeper, making the bench for several European nights.

He last made the bench when Celtic faced Bodo/Glimt in the Conference League knockout rounds.

He has since spent time at Cork City, Admira Wacker and Dunfermline on loan away from Celtic.

Now 22, he’ll probably look to impress, if given minutes, with the hope of securing regular football.