Kelechi needs more minutes — Celtic boss on Iheanacho

Iheanacho has been out of action for two months after suffering a hamstring injury during a Europa League fixture against Austrian side Sturm Graz in October.

While Iheanacho is poised to make his return against Roma this Thursday, Nancy has made it clear he will not rush the 29-year-old back into the starting lineup.

Speaking to the press, the Celtic coach detailed the plan for easing the forward back into competitive play.

"He has trained well. After that, he needs minutes. It has been a long time, two months since he really played," Nancy stated, as quoted by the Daily Record.

The manager explained the club's approach to managing players returning from long-term injuries, emphasizing a focus on physical conditioning to regain match sharpness.

"The way we work, for the players who have not played regularly, we try to get them through physical work to get back into the rhythm," he added. "For the moment, obviously, he is not fit to play a lot of minutes, but a few minutes, yes."

Nancy also noted a shift in squad management philosophy, indicating a move towards greater rotation. "I have to understand that also in the past they did not rotate much. So I have done my work on that. I believe we have the players to do that, but it has to be step by step."