When James Forrest came on three minutes before the break to replace the injured Liel Abada, it represented another milestone for the experienced winger as it was his 450th appearance for Celtic.

Unfortunately, the team weren’t able to deliver a victory over RB Leipzig to mark the occasion, but Forrest still believes that it was a good performance against the German side.

Speaking after the game, the 31-year-old said: “I think the boys did really well throughout the game. Even when we went 1-0 behind, I thought we showed character and we were just unlucky.

'We created a lot of chances and I thought the boys gave everything. The quality was there but obviously they were just more clinical with the chances they got and took a couple of them.'

“I said after the first couple of games that you could see with the amount of chances that we’ve created, and the possession we’ve had that we’ve played really well in all the games, but we’ve just not got the results.

“Sometimes I’ve played in games in the past where we’ve only had one or two chances and we’ve not had much of the ball, but the way the gaffer wants us to play, I think it’s exciting and all the lads want to play that way.

“So I think if everyone just keeps buying into what he does, nights like tonight can change with the result going the other way.”

Next up for Celtic is a home game against Hibernian this Saturday, and Forrest knows the importance of maintaining a strong position in the league, particularly given that it’s domestic success which then delivers European football to the club.

“The gaffer makes it clear that the next game is always the most important one,” he said.

“You get nights like tonight because everyone puts all the hard work in for the league games, and that’s what gets you here, so Saturday is no different.

“It’s best that we bounce back well and we’re looking forward to the next game.”

Forrest: We showed character and were unlucky against Leipzig