Celtic will look to recover from their heavy Champions League defeat against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League when they travel to face Ross County on Sunday.
Putting the result at Signal Iduna Park to one side, the Bhoys have enjoyed a perfect Scottish Premiership start and remain on a nine-match winning run across domestic competitions.
Despite a sobering loss for Celtic in Dortmund, you get the impression they will have a hankering to bounce back at the Global Energy Stadium. The beauty of football is that there is always another match around the corner, and the course of public discussion is fleeting by nature.
Yesterday, 67 Hail Hail took a look at some fresh faces the Hoops could draft in against Ross County. With alterations likely after a bruising European night, Alex Valle, Luke McCowan, Reo Hatate, Hyunjun Yang and Adam Idah may be considered to give the Celtic squad a fresh burst of energy.
Either way, Ross County manager Don Cowie is assured that Brendan Rodgers’ men will be fully prepared for their latest test in the Highlands.
Why Celtic are expected to be ‘relentless’ vs Ross County
Speaking ahead of Celtic travelling through to Dingwall, Cowie admitted he expects the visitors to be in ‘relentless’ form because they won’t feel sorry for themselves despite having to lick their wounds after their trip to Dortmund.
He told Press & Journal: “I just think the way Brendan is, and managing a club like Celtic, you can never feel sorry for yourself.
Every game is scrutinised, and I’m sure that they will have been aware that no matter what the result was last night, coming up to us on Sunday is just as important.
“That’s what makes them so good – they are relentless. They go from playing in front of 80,000 on Tuesday to playing in front of 6,000 on Sunday, but you have to have that mentality to play for Celtic.
“They have got a very strong squad. Celtic play a lot of games, so they will potentially have the opportunity to freshen things up. That is always a possibility.
“At the same time, I think every player at Celtic will understand that they are part of a group, and that will come from the person who is leading that group.”
Celtic’s perfect Scottish Premiership start needs to continue
The Dortmund result came as a shock to the system, but supporters won’t be particularly worried about their side in a domestic sense.
This season, fans have already saw this Celtic team break a 118-year clean sheet record after maintaining their sixth win and shutout in quick succession against St Johnstone last weekend.
Coupling that with 20 goals scored in the Scottish Premiership, there is no reason for the Bhoys to panic despite a wobble on the European stage.
Nevertheless, with the international break around the corner, Celtic know a reaction has to occur at Ross County to keep their 100% start intact.
