Kasper Hogh needs a Celtic break as misfiring hitman looks like he's facing 'golfballs fired from a gun'

Mulgrew urges Celtic to bench record signing Hogh, who has scored just three goals this season and is struggling with confidence.

Kasper Hogh endured another goalless performance as Celtic beat Hibernian to maintain their four-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership. The Danish striker, signed for a club record £11 million from Bodø/Glimt, has managed only three goals this season, all coming in an early-season win against Kilmarnock.

Former Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew has called on manager Martin O'Neill to temporarily remove Hogh from the team to rebuild his confidence. Speaking on GO Radio, Mulgrew said he would have substituted Hogh after 35 minutes, citing two missed chances and a general lack of composure. "His confidence is gone," Mulgrew said. "When your confidence is gone a ball coming towards you is like a golf ball fired out a gun."

Mulgrew, who has experienced similar struggles as a player, recommended benching Hogh for around a month before gradually reintroducing him in short cameo appearances. Fans have also questioned the decision to move top scorer Camilo Duran out wide to accommodate the misfiring striker.