Benjamin Nygren of Celtic (Image: Mark Runnacles / Shutterstock)
Benjamin Nygren of Celtic (Image: Mark Runnacles / Shutterstock)
Celtic star Benjamin Nygren insisted it was easy to fill in for injured £125 million Liverpool striker Alexander Isak after he netted his fourth goal for Sweden.
The Hoops ace was named in their starting line-up in their Nations League clash against Poland as a strike partner for Arsenal star Viktor Gyokeres after Isak picked up a knock.
He responded by scoring his fourth goal in his 17th cap for Sweden as they maintained their 100 per cent record in the competition.
And Nygren was delighted he was able to impress in front of his family.He said: "There was high demand from my family for tickets and I was able to get as many as I could for them.
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"I enjoyed playing with Viktor Gyokeres up front. It was good, but it can always be better. But I thought we linked up well.
"As for my goal, I didn't have time to think about it - I just reacted and scored.
"I am hoping for more starts for Sweden and when you put a good performance in like that, then it increases my chances.
"Now we are aiming to win the next two games against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania and continue our good start."