Sebastian Tounekti’s Sunday trip to Hammarby, surely an impact player for Tannadice

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·16 de marzo de 2026

Sebastian Tounekti’s Sunday trip to Hammarby, surely an impact player for Tannadice

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again this morning, Sebastian Tounekti is much more effective as an impact player for Celtic….

Sebastian Tounekti, who travelled to Sweden to take in the Swedish Cup game between Hammarby and Djurgarden yesterday, is surely going to be on the bench at Tannadice this coming Sunday…

Sebastian Tounekti of Celtic celebrates his team’s second goal scored by teammate Reo Hatate (not pictured) during the Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox on March 01, 2026. (Photo by WM Sport Media/Getty Images)

It’s fair to say that Sebastian Tounekti has been blowing hot and cold since his £5 million summer move from Swedish side Hammarby. He was back as his old club yesterday to watch Hammarby win a Swedish cup tie against Djurgarden.

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The 23 year old Tunisian international has shown great promise in his time at Celtic, and has dug us out a hole on a few occasions, the cup game against Dundee and the recent comeback win at Rugby Park being the ones that immediately come to mind.

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Even in the 2-2 draw at Ibrox a fortnight ago, it was Seb along with Reo Hatate who changed the course of the game when both players were introduced by Martin O’Neill in the second half, breathing a bit of much needed creativity into the side, as we earned a vital point, a point that could prove ever so crucial in the destination of this season’s title

Despite his raw promise, and proven ability, Seb has one major weakness, and that is his consistency, he’s bang average one week, and fantastic the next. That’s not a habit you can get used to if you want to make the grade at Celtic Football Club.

In Saturday’s clash with Motherwell, Sebastian didn’t have one of his better games. Despite hitting the post and looking lively in patches, he was the proverbial weak link in our side, as he often neglected the defensive side of his duties, something the visitors were forever exposing. It wasn’t a shock to see the Tunisian hooked at the interval,

Martin O’Neill won’t tolerate such slackness in his wide players, as he expects them to be as committed defensively as they are offensively.

So it came as no surprise to the supporters to see Tomas Cvancara running out for the second half in place of the Tunisian, which allowed Diazen Maeda to take over from Tounekti on the left hand side, a position he excels in, and is far more competent than his younger colleague.

Sebastian Tounekti and Hammarby’s Oscar Johansson Schellhas after the Swedish Cup football match between Hammarby and Djurgarden on March 15, 2026 in Stockholm: IMAGO Photo KENTA JÖNSSON

Sebastian Tounekti will still play a massive part in our title bid, he’s a very talented player after all. But for me, his talents are best utilised from the bench. He will improve with time, but for the here and now, he’s what’s best described as an impact player, as he showed at Rugby Park.

I expect he’ll be on the bench this weekend for Celtic’s ‘revenge mission’ on Sunday lunchtime up at Tannadice.

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