Celtic may have endured a season to forget on the park. But for the young centre-half it was his big breakthrough and not since his debut in a 4-1 win at Hamilton just weeks before the pandemic brought world football to a halt has Welsh’s dad seen him play in the flesh.
He missed his 21 appearances last season including a first taste of an Old Firm, a European debut against AC Milan and his first goal against Motherwell in February.
But with fans finally expected to make their comeback Stephen Snr could soon be sitting inside Parkhead as the 21-year-old defender looks to take the next step under new boss Ange Postecoglou.
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