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- Updated: December 18, 2016
Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths hopes he has convinced boss Brendan Rodgers he is worth an extended run in the team after scoring in his third successive game.
Griffiths hit the net 40 times last season and started the current campaign in impressive form with seven goals in the opening nine games before suffering a hamstring injury.
In his absence Moussa Dembele stepped into the striker’s berth and hit 13 goals in the following 17 matches.
Dembele is still leading the way with 17 goals, but Griffiths took his tally to 12 as he and Nir Bitton netted in the 2-1 victory over Dundee to ensure the team remain unbeaten in domestic competition this season.
And Griffiths is determined to prove his worth as Celtic prepare for the visit of Glasgow …
