Nir Bitton’s performance in Celtic’s 1-0 win over St Johnstone on Sunday was enough to earn him a spot in the SPFL Team of the Week.
Bitton played the full 90 minutes at the back as the Hoops recorded a one-goal victory courtesy of a late effort from Ryan Christie.
The 28-year-old has only featured on two occasions in the Scottish Premiership since the end of 2019.
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His contribution against St Johnstone has been recognised, though, and a number of Celtic fans took to social media to praise the 27-time Israel international.
One supporter even claimed that Bitton should be the “first name on the team sheet”, although it is unclear whether the individual means Celtic’s XI or the SPFL Team of the Week.
Another fan was keen to pay tribute to Bitton for bouncing back from his long-term knee injury, which sidelined him between February 2018 and January 2019.
The defensive midfielder will now be hoping to keep his spot in the team for tonight’s clash with Livingston in the Scottish Premiership.
Neil Lennon’s side will then face St Mirren and Rangers in back-to-back league fixtures before finishing March with a home game against St Johnstone.
A number of Celtic fans were particularly delighted with Bitton’s performance at the weekend, as shown by these tweets.