Celtic fans impressed by Luca Connell in pre-season game

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Luca Connell played 57 minutes in a pre-season game with State Rennais on Saturday – and some Celtic fans were impressed by the performance of their summer signing.

The 18-year-old completed a move to Parkhead in the summer after he exited English club Bolton Wanderers.

He got some minutes under his belt at the weekend during a goalless draw with State Rennais in a friendly, which gave manager Neil Lennon plenty of opportunity to rotate players.

The fixture has come in-between their two-legged Champions League first round qualifying match with FK Sarajevo and they lead 3-1 on aggregate after winning away in the first meeting.

Connell was not involved in the first-team squad for the European match, but will be hoping to make inroads to the senior team.

The teenager is a defensive midfielder that is strong in the tackle and assured in possession, but is still at the beginning of his cycle as a player.

He broke into the Bolton team last season in the Championship during the second of the campaign and is a highly-rated talent.

A selection of Celtic supporters on social media were impressed by Connell in his pre-season outing.

He showed some decent moments in possession despite it being the start of the campaign and he’s one to keep an eye out on.

Here are some Celtic fans on Connell’s performance: