James McCarthy has been tipped to struggle this season, as former opponent Gabriel Agbonlahor brands him "an average player".
The Republic of Ireland international joined his boyhood team on a free transfer in the summer, a move which had been mooted for some time.
McCarthy was linked with Celtic after breaking through at Hamilton and, as revealed by Record Sport , was shown around the training ground in 2016 when Brendan Rodgers was in charge.
The midfielder made his first start in the defeat to Livingston at the weekend, but it's been rumoured that he's struggled initially to adapt to Ange Postecoglou 's style of play.
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