How do you solve a problem like Marian Shved?
The elusive Ukraine international is a key talking point amongst the Hoops faithful. He is young, seemingly talented and still relatively new to the club, yet Neil Lennon doesn’t appear to be convinced by his ability.
The 22-year-old has featured in just 15 minutes of SPFL action so far this season and was once again absent from the matchday squad that recorded a 2-1 win over Partick Thistle on Saturday afternoon.
Daniel Arzani, meanwhile, returned to the squad following a lengthy absence with the ACL injury he sustained on his debut for the club – an inclusion that raised fresh questions regarding Shved’s place in the team.
In the aftermath of proceedings, the Bhoys on Twitter delivered their verdicts on the omission of Shved as many were left baffled by their manager’s decision, though one supporter simply suggested Arzani could be the better player.
Shved’s current contract is due to expire in June 2023 but Arzani is pencilled in to return to Manchester City when his loan expires this summer, and those facts left one fan perplexed by the selection decision on Saturday.
And another theme to emerge from the discussion was Lennon’s general squad selection and reluctance to utilise some of the less important players.
One fan even suggested there could have been some type of fallout between player and manager.
Finally, these fans pointed to the number of defenders who were included on the bench to underline just how baffling Lennon’s decision was.
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