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Benjamin Nygren should be Celtic’s most undroppable player, but he’s not

Benjamin Nygren needs to fulfil his full Celtic potential by becoming a guaranteed starter.

By Jamie Kemble · The Celtic Bhoys

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 4:45 PM

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Jamie Kemble argues Benjamin Nygren should be an undroppable Celtic player but currently lacks consistent game impact.
Manager Martin O'Neill dropped Nygren for Celtic's Europa League fixture against Benfica.
Kemble notes Oliver Sorensen offered better defensive awareness than Nygren in Celtic's setup.

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Writer Jamie Kemble argues that Benjamin Nygren has the talent to be an undroppable starter for Celtic, but justifies manager Martin O'Neill's decision to drop him for a Europa League match against Benfica. Kemble notes that Oliver Sorensen was selected instead to help defensively, while Nygren's overall impact within matches has recently been limited.

While Nygren scored against Motherwell and has four league goals and three assists this season, Kemble asserts that the Swedish international too often goes missing during games. The writer concludes that Celtic needs Nygren to consistently dominate matches and demand the ball rather than only producing occasional moments.

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