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Josh McCafferty

Forgotten ex-Celtic midfielder helps Juventus 'hit rock bottom' in cup shock

Forgotten former Celtic midfielder Liam Henderson helped his Empoli team knock Juventus out of the Italian cup last night.

The 28-year-old departed the Parkhead side in January 2018 for Italy.

He has since turned out for a multitude of clubs across the country, including Bari, Hellas Verona, Lecce and Palermo. Henderson now finds himself at Empoli.

Currently sitting in Serie A's relegation zone, the club pulled off an almighty shock in the Coppa Italia last night.


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Away at Juventus, Empoli drew 1-1 in normal time and, as a result, took the game to penalties.

In the shootout, Henderson netted from 12 yards as his team went through 4-2 on spot-kicks.

The midfielder has been a regular for Empoli this season, making 29 appearances across all competitions and picking up four assists along the way.

He will now look forward to a two-legged Coppa Italia semi-final tie against his fellow Scot Lewis Ferguson in a few weeks.

After Henderson and Co. helped knock Juve out of the cup, boss Thiago Motta admitted the Turin side had hit rock-bottom: "I honestly feel ashamed of what we saw in the first half, and I hope my players feel the same," he told Mediaset.

"We cannot get this attitude so wrong. It was embarrassing and evidently it was my fault, as I did not show my players the importance of the game or what this shirt means.

"We can only apologise to our fans, apologise to the club, apologise to the history of this club, because we really hit rock bottom today."

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