Celtic score seven as £11m striker stews on bench – Kasper Hogh needs to up his game if he’s to get starting spot back

CAMILO DURAN led the line in the style he’d always promised he could. Callum Osmand was jet-heeled down one wing, Haissem Hassan danced past defenders like they weren’t there down the other. Benji Nygren added another couple of goals to…

By Bill Leckie · The Scottish Sun

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 4:47 PM

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Bill Leckie argues that Kasper Hogh must improve to regain his Celtic starting spot after a 7-0 win over Hearts.
Celtic defeated Hearts in a dominant Scottish Premiership performance that featured seven goals from the home side.
Hogh started on the bench and has now failed to score in 18 appearances for club and country.

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Bill Leckie argues that Celtic striker Kasper Hogh must significantly improve his all-round game to reclaim his starting place after the team scored seven goals against Hearts. Hogh, an £11 million signing, began the match on the bench and is now enduring an 18-game goal drought for club and country.

In his absence as the central striker, Camilo Duran scored once and provided two assists for Callum Osmand. Leckie notes that manager Martin O'Neill's attack looked far more fluid with Duran leading the line, creating a selection dilemma ahead of their upcoming European match against Celta Vigo.

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