Ange Postecoglou wants the disappointment of Thursday night to fuel his players into delivering a positive result at Pittodrie on Sunday.

The Hoops head north this weekend to take on Aberdeen in a midday kick-off, aiming to also get back to winning ways in the league, having drawn their most recent Premiership fixture at home to Dundee United.

And while the Celtic manager is anticipating a tough test, he’s looking for his players to respond to previous setbacks in the right way.

“Aberdeen didn’t have a game midweek so they may see some advantage in that,” he said, “but again, all these things become irrelevant. We’ve just to be a stronger team than what we are at the moment in terms of turning our performances into results.

'It’s a tough game but it’s not about lifting the players – you’ve got to take this disappointment and let it fuel you, because it’s not just about being a good football team. There’s got to be something more there.'

“We disappointed our fans on Thursday night, so we’ve got to take that anger and disappointment and use it in a positive way and that is, in a tough game away from home, we have to show that we’ve learned the repercussions and the consequences of a night like that and we don’t want to repeat it.

“You don’t want to ignore your opponent because you’ve got to respect what they bring, and they’ve probably had a disappointing start to the season for them, so I guess they’ll be just as motivated.”

The Celtic manager was boosted by the return of Kyogo and Callum McGregor to his starting XI, and he believes the influence and experience of his captain will be crucial for the squad.

“Getting Cal back will help because he’s one that won’t accept what’s going on at the moment,” he said, “but if you look at that starting line-up, there are a lot of guys who are just beginning their Celtic careers and I think, having someone like Cal out there, making them understand what’s expected at this football club in terms of consistent performances and consistent results will help us on Sunday.”

Manager: We know what we have to do against Aberdeen