Scott Brown has explained how he went from being doubtful to chasing a Hampden hat-trick within the space of a day.
On Friday afternoon Neil Lennon sounded concerned about the fitness of his skipper as he st down to discuss the Betfred Cup semi-final with Hibs.
Supporters discussed whether Olivier Ntcham or Nir Bitton was the most likely replacement but as they arrived at Hampden there was a familiar figure wearing the arm-band as the teams emerged.
I had a little fitness test yesterday and everything went ok. I felt fine through the game so I just plodded on for as long as I could.
Casting aside any doubts about his fitness Brown ran more than half the length of the park to score in the 90th minute having earlier scored from close range to put Celtic 4-1 in front.
After a hectic spell of three matches in seven days Brown can enjoy five days of preparation before leading Celtic out against Lazio knowing that a win in the Stadio Olympico will ensure their place in the knock out phase of the Europa League.
