Benjamin Nygren – Midfielder (Nordsjaelland) 7/10
Benjamin Nygren at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
For some, the jury remains out. Nygren arrived with an accomplished résumé and the air of a player who could slot almost anywhere in the attacking third. He looks, at times, like a striker or false nine masquerading as an attacking midfielder. At others, an inverted right winger starved of service. Injuries elsewhere, particularly the early injury to Alistair Johnston, who provides the crucial overlap on that flank have perhaps blunted Nygren’s start.
Benjamin Nygren celebrates scoring during Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Livingston at Celtic Park on August 23, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Rodgers has used him mainly as a No 8, and that experiment has been revealing. Nygren’s mobility and his struggles in defensive duels expose a player who thrives when the game is in front of him but can look lost when it flows past him. His best moments come when he’s given licence to attack, when there’s stability behind him to free him from the drudgery of defensive positioning. You sense the talent is real, but the system might be throttling it. In the right role, there’s a very good player here, in the wrong one, you fear frustration will continue to outweigh fulfilment.
