OVERLOOKED Since joining the Hoops for £1 million in the summer, Celt Kwon Hyeok-kyu has not booted a ball in a competitive game.
But the midfielder from South Korea might be crucial to the champions’ quest for a third straight championship this year. Kwon, who arrived to St Mirren on loan in January, joined from K-League team Busan IPark in July along with winger Yang Hyun-jun.
The former Under-21 international is hoping to receive the go-ahead from manager Stephen Robinson to play in his team’s Premiership match against Philippe Clement’s Ibrox team on Sunday for his ninth league appearance. The game against Dundee is set to begin at 12.30 p.m. at Dens Park, with Brendan Rodgers’ team taking the field at 3 p.m.
Despite Kwon’s outstanding performance as Man of the Match against the Govan club, the hosts were defeated by a goal from Cyriel Dessers in his Saints debut. With five league games remaining, Clement’s team finds itself three points behind the Parkhead men. The 23-year-old enforcer is hoping for better luck this time around. For supporters of the Houston Rockets, Kwon remains a mystery as he has not yet been involved in a competitive match. Against Athletic Bilbao in James Forrest’s Testimonial Match at Parkhead at the beginning of August, he played for 45 minutes.
That evening, Rodgers used him along with 22 other players as the Northern Irishman returned to Glasgow’s east end after a four and a half-year absence. In a different preseason game at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, Kwon also replaced Matt O’Riley in the 61st minute of a 1-1 draw with Wolves. He has failed to play a single minute for the Hoops despite being named in four squads on match days. But amazingly, he might get the chance to contribute to Celtic’s 12th title triumph in 13 years on Sunday.
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