Forgotten Celtic loanee impressing after finding form Down Under

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Forgotten Celtic loanee Marco Tilio is impressing with Melbourne City.

Forgotten Celtic loanee Marco Tilio is impressing with Melbourne City. The 23-year-old registered another assist for his side on Saturday as they drew 2-2 with Western Sydney. WE HAVE A GAME ON OUR HANDS 👀 Kai Trewin strikes back inside the box for @MelbourneCity Catch all the action of #WSWvMCY LIVE on Paramount+ 📺t pic.

twitter.com/8y3NBXPdfV Celtic initially signed Tilio from Melbourne, although his first few months in Glasgow's east end didn't go particularly to plan. Read more: St Johnstone vs Celtic: TV channel, live stream & kick-off time Seven Celtic players named in PFA Scotland Team of the Year He made just two senior appearances and returned to Australia on loan last February.



That temporary spell at Melbourne has continued into the current campaign, and in recent weeks and months, Tilio has caught the eye. He picked up an assist on Friday, brilliantly setting up Kai Trewin with a teasing corner delivery. Tilio has contributed to six goals in his last eight appearances.

The winger is finding form in tandem with the end of the season. It remains to be seen what lies ahead for him this summer, when he is due to return to Celtic. Tilio is contracted at the Parkhead club until at least 2028.

Brendan Rodgers opened up on the attacker after he enjoyed a stop-start beginning to life in Glasgow. He said: "It’s been a really, really hard transition for him." "I am not in any big rush for Marco.

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