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Daniel Arzani faces battle to nail down Celtic first team position

Socceroos prodigy Daniel Arzani has had his path to Celtic's first team clouded by the emergence of options in his favoured position.

As the 20-year-old completed his recent rehabilitation from a serious knee injury, it looked as if he was going to be second option to play on the left wing - with first choice Scott Sinclair failing to own the position.

But just as the good news came through about Arzani's selection in the Bhoys' Champions League squad, two young Scottish attackers have taken their chance to impress manager Neil Lennon.

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Twenty-year-old winger Mikey Johnston scored the opener, an absolute cracking goal from long range, in Celtic's 3-1 win over FK Sarajevo in the first leg of their Champions League first round playoff last week.