Carl Ancelotti has addressed Jonjoe Kenny's long-term future after the right-back made his Celtic debut last night.
The Englishman joined until the end of the season on loan from Everton at Parkhead and played 90 minutes against Kilmarnock in a 4-0 win at Rugby Park.
Kenny was complimented by manager Neil Lennon but as being a "gritty little hard man" but it was the boss of his parent club, Ancelotti, who had the most telling statement on the defender and where he may play his football in future.
Asked if Kenny has a long-term future at Goodison, Ancelotti responded: "Yes. He is our player from the Academy. He had experience in Schalke, where he did really well.
"He came back and he did not find the space or the opportunities to play a lot. And so, we decided to give him the opportunity to play for six months to see what happens and he will be back in the summer."
Kenny, 23, was signed on deadline day as a replacement for Jeremie Frimpong who left for Bayer Leverkusen last week.
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