PERFECT DAY

had the abilities to start every week ahead of his more lauded frontline rivals. It is unlikely that the Celtic manager will put that to the test tomorrow – Dembele is expected to be fit – but with the glut of December fixtures, five of them in Glasgow’s east end, Edouard could find himself getting comfortable in surroundings he has said he would be interested in making a permanent football home. His nose for goal at the weekend, that allowed him to pounce with pace and unerring accuracy, was certainly appreciated by team-mate Kieran Tierney, pictured

KIERAN TIERNEY left. “Odsonne was brilliant,” said the Celtic full-back, who said he could converse with the youngster when even “my English isn’t that good”. “He was up against physical centre-backs and I think he actually got the better of them physically. Cedric Kipre is really strong but Odsonne was brilliant against him. He has been great in training and working hard. He has obviously had limited chances but he is still young. He got a chance against Hamilton and got a goal before the hat-trick today. It was fully deserved and everyone is really happy for him. It shows the depth we have in the squad. Everyone is working hard and you know that is someone comes in and takes your place then it can be hard to get back in. That’s the way it is. Everyone works so hard in training to get that place on a match day.”

Places on matchday will be prized for the Anderlecht shoot-out that will follow the club’s biggest home league win this season. “‘It’s great for us in that respect, to score a few goals as well. It gives everyone a boost and we will all be looking forward to it,” said Tierney, who joked he had “kept his head down” amid all the brouhaha this week in being a local of Motherwell.

“We want to go out and win every single game. This will be a high-pressure game for both teams, but it is another challenge and another Champions League night at Celt Lov Jam ace over sub ble old’ rais beli pal will Not Ma toh

“I you tota bac said and poi stro

Fo

“He was up against physical centre-backs and I think he got the better of them. Cedric Kipre is really strong but Odsonne was brilliant against him”