Rodgers tells players to hit reset and start all over again

Brendan Rodgers backed his Celtic players to a put together another unbeaten run after the champions fell to their first domestic defeat since May 2016.

The manager gathered his players in a huddle around him after the shock 4-0 loss to Hearts. Rodgers urged them to press“there set button” and start again, beginning on Wednesday night against Partick Thistle in a rearranged fixture.

Celtic now have a title race to think about with Aberdeen just two points behind in second place, having played a game more. The teams meet this weekend at Celtic Park.

“We’ve never ever said it’s been anything else,” said Rodgers. “Last year I said, we’re not defending a title, we have to win it. We won it last year and will look to go on and win it this year.”

Celtic fell just short of reaching 70 domestic games without defeat after Hearts emphatically