Scott Sinclair was once again used as a substitute but Neil Lennon insists he does not want to lose the English winger, who scored 17 goals last season.

He said: “It’s just a little difficult period for Scott at the moment. It’s so early and a player with that experience is always so handy to have around. He’s got a great goal record and he’s had a great time at Celtic. So we don’t want him to go, that’s for sure.

“There are two or three positions that we’d like to strengthen. And I would imagine there might be a bit of coming and going with players. But at the minute we’re stable and it’s nice and calm. I’m looking forward to the weekend now."