Reaction by Celtic on its way - O’brien

Ross County midfielder Jim O’brien was not too unhappy to see Celtic get a taste of their own medicine in midweek.

But he expects his former club to be fully recovered from their Champions League blow when they host County today.

Brendan Rodgers’ side were on the end of the sort of thrashing they have regularly handed out during a 54-game unbeaten domestic run when they were beaten 5-0 at home to Paris St Germain.

O’brien said: “I said that to my friends. I am in a group chat with my friends at home and they were saying: ‘It’s not good enough, we are not getting near them’.

“And I just said: ‘Well, this is how everyone else feels when they play against Celtic’.

“It’s nice to see Celtic maybe getting a little taste of that and realising how everyone else feels.

“But they will want a reaction this week. I don’t think their manager has had to say much before because it’s all been positive, so they will definitely be looking for a reaction.”

O’brien is back in the County squad after missing the draw against Partick Thistle with the hamstring problem and feels he is still catching up after a pre-season spent training with the Shrewsbury youth team before negotiating his move north.

“It’s been a bit stop-start but I am looking to get a run of games now and get some results,” he added.