Filip Benkovic has revealed that he is learning a lot from the experienced campaigners at Celtic, including Dedryck Boyata and Jozo Simunovic, as he aims to nail down a regular berth in the starting eleven.
The Croatian joined Celtic on a season-long deal after signing for Leicester City from Dinamo Zagreb in the summer and is slowly establishing himself within the first team at Parkhead.
Benkovic played the entirety of the Bhoys’ 4-2 win over Hibernian on Saturday and is increasingly looking like a candidate eligible to provide some much needed steel at the back for the defending champions.
The 21-year-old says that he is learning a lot from Boyata and Simunovic at his new club and added that it is a massive experience for a youngster like him.
Benkovic also added that the Hoops have a healthy mix of young and senior players in defence, which will in turn help them to achieve success if they can keep working hard.
“I am looking forward to playing beside Dedryck”, Benkovic was quoted as saying by the Herald.
“Dedryck plays for the Belgian national team, which shows his quality.
"Every day in training, I watch his moves and I’ve learned a lot just from that I file away everything I learn from him in my head.
“He also gives me advice – just like Jozo and the other players, which is positive.
"Celtic have a good mix of young and experienced players in the central defensive positions.
“That means the younger ones like myself have very good energy while the older professionals bring their knowledge."
Celtic will now face RB Leipzig away from home in the Europa League on Thursday night.
