James Forrest’s double for Celtic against Kilmarnock has resulted in recognition from the UEFA Europa League social media account.
The winger has found himself in a head-to-head poll with N’Golo Kante, Kai Havertz and Lucas Torreira to determine which of the competition’s top stars performed best at the weekend and incredibly, Forrest is leading the way thanks to the votes of Hoops fans.
Weekend's top performers 🔥🔥🔥#UEL pic.twitter.com/GaADp27n7W
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) December 10, 2018
Who was best? ????????????#UEL
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) December 10, 2018
It’s a trio worth close to £158m according to Transfermarkt, Leverkusen’s Havertz rated at £49.5m, Arsenal’s Torreira at £36m and Chelsea’s Kante at an incredible £72m.
It’s nice to see the spotlight shine on Scottish football for a change, with the performances of Forrest taking domestic, European and international football by storm this season.
His efforts against Killie means he’s now netted 11 times in the Hoops this term, creating another 13 assists and scoring another five for the Scotland national team.
He’ll be absolutely crucial on the next Europa League matchday too, with Celtic busy preparing for the visit of RB Salzburg.
Needing a draw to progress to the knockout stages, excitement is building ahead of Thursday’s fixture.
Can Forrest inspire us to a famous result?
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