Martin O'Neill assesses Haissem Hassan following Celtic victory over St Mirren

Martin O'Neill praised winger Haissem Hassan after Celtic recorded a 2-1 victory against St Mirren on Saturday in Paisley. The Egyptian attacker started on the right side of the front three and contributed to the offensive effort as the team overcame a deficit. O'Neill noted that Hassan remains in the process of reaching full match fitness following limited training after the World Cup. Celtic faces an upcoming stretch of matches without Hyun-jun Yang, who is departing for Asian Games duty with South Korea. Yang, who scored the winning goal against St Mirren, will miss fixtures against St Johnstone, Rangers, and Ferencvaros. O'Neill described the victory as a challenging contest after a difficult spell during the first half.

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