Celtic winger Nicolas Kuhn stood out in the Hoops’ dominative 3-1 win over St. Johnstone on Saturday, adding a goal and assist to his name.

The German wide man set up Kyogo Furuhashi for the opener just before half time with the vivacious striker returning the favour just after the break when he slid a rapid ball across goal for Kuhn to tap home from.

Nicolas Kuhn Celtic
7th February 2024; Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Premiership Football, Hibernian versus Celtic; Nicolas Kuhn of Celtic

He came off with just under half an hour to go to a standing ovation and was later named the in-stadium Man of the Match.

Later on Saturday evening, the 24-year-old took to Instagram, captioning a few photos with ‘Really enjoyed today’, and a few emojis:

At the minute, the right-wing spot in the Celtic team seems as though it is Kuhn’s to lose. He has come into the side over the past few games and grasped his opportunity with both hands.

There is competition out wide with Yang due to return from a suspension versus Livingston and James Forrest making a few cameos here and there. It likely will be Kuhn, though, who gets the nod at the Tony Macaroni Arena in a fortnight.

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