Marcus Fraser’s u-19 team-mates were the first to praise his Celtic debut.
A first half injury to Glenn Loovens saw the teenager thrown in for his first team debut alongside Daniel Majstorovic as Celtic’s under strength side completed a great comeback to win 3-1 against Rennes.
Callum McGregor was on the bench and was thrilled to see his team-mate get a chance on the big stage tweeting: “Delighted for@marcusfraser75 great performance tonight when called upon. #manymoretocome.”
Striker Tony Watt, who attends college with Fraser and others in the u-19 squad added: “Delighted for @marcusfraser75 great guy deserved to get on.”
On loan striker Greig Spence tweeted: “Buzzing for @marcusfraser75. Making his debut for celtic tonight and played class!”
The player himself tweeted: “Great night, never thought it would come this quick #lovedit.”
Fraser’s debut had natashameikle suddenly feeling her age when she tweeted: “Half our back 4 were younger than me. Marcus Fraser is only 17. Massively impressed by him!
Also feeling his age was veteran supporter frankie_67 who realised: “how to feel your age –Marcus Fraser came on as a half-time sub for Celtic tonight. He was BORN in 1994! Good feckin god.”
Bedrockbhoy tweeted: “Amazing what happens when we introduce a bit of class and composure to the team. Well done Marcus Fraser.”
Former class-mate flannybaws added: “Excellent performance tonight. Marcus Fraser getting a game was great. The boy used to be in my class before he left.#claimtofame.”
Fraser will miss tomorrow’s u-19 match against Aberdeen, kick-off 1.30pm at Barrowfield, but hopes to drop in on the match after training with the first team at Lennoxtown.
On Monday night Celtic’s u-19 side face Manchester City in the Next Gen Series at Celtic Park, tonight City lost 4-1 away to Barcelona and lost 4-2 at home to Celtic last month.
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Marcus has progressed at a fantastic rate this year but there are others like Paul George, Joe Chalmers, Dylan McGeough, John Herron and Tony Watt who are just as capable.
Luck, circumstances and opportunity play their part but we do have a lot of players developing rapidly into first team options.
Was at the game tonight….
Thought the young lad did very well… a good future prospect.
Confident on the ball and wasn’t afraid to get his head stuck in… also by the looks of it has a bit of pace… which saw him comfortably at time evade strikers who were closing down…
Well done Fraser, keep on giving it your all!
YNWA, Struan