Rejuvenated Celtic star lifts lid on 'frustrating' end under Brendan Rodgers and role of teammate

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He opened up on dealing with the situation and how he addressed it with the former manager."It's always frustrating as a player to be on the bench, especially I'm maybe the one that is really working hard and trying to be back in the team," said Engels. "If you don't really get a big chance to be back in the team and to show what you actually can contribute to the team, then it's always frustrating.

If the chance would come, I would be ready for it and I think I'm now showing that I'm giving a lot to the team and hopefully I will never be out again."Conversations were had with RodgersAsked if he had conversations with Rodgers on why he wasn't starting as often, Engels continued: "Yeah, obviously you go and ask why you're not playing. "We spoke about it and we had really good chats and he gave his clear opinion and it's up to me to just get on with it and work hard for myself and work hard for the team if I'm coming into the games to try to do something and try to change a little bit so that I can be back in the team.Arne Engels had largely fallen out of favour under previous Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers.

That's what I did. We find each other really well on the pitch and you see that every time in the games that we play together that we really work with each other and help each other in every way."Even though sometimes I need a man to cover a metre or something, he will do it and I will do the same for him.