Scales

Liam Scales is backing fellow Republic of Eire worldwide Adam Idah “kick on and maintain scoring” after ending his barren spell in opposition to Aston Villa.

The Celtic striker hadn’t scored for the reason that finish of November however netted a intelligent first-half double within the closing Champions League league part recreation at Villa Park.

And Scales insists that is all of the 23-year-old wanted and can proceed to point out he “is the person to steer” Brendan Rodgers’s aspect within the wake of Kyogo’s exit.

“I am delighted for Adam as a result of all he wanted was to hit the again of the web,” Scales stated after the 4-2 defeat in Birmingham.

“He is doing the whole lot else proper. He is nonetheless working onerous and holding the ball up for us and linking play, it was nearly him hitting the again of the web and he is executed that now, so I feel he’ll kick on and maintain scoring for us.

“They have been good finishes. The primary one particularly, the instinctiveness, it is a good end.”

The kind of end the Japan worldwide produced throughout his time on the membership earlier than he departed for Rennes. Scales is adamant although that Idah can fill the void of the long-lasting Kyogo.

“Surely,” he added. “Adam’s prime class.

“He is been good since coming in. He is clearly gone by means of a bit little bit of a spell the place he is scored many objectives, however that occurs to all world-class strikers. It occurs to everybody, so I feel he is the person to steer us.”