JOHN KENNEDY has defended Celtic’s trip to Dubai and is adamant the club have been very careful when it came to their own bubble.

Images from Sunday night showed the players walking around the resort together and even Lennon and Brown sharing a pint surrounded by holiday makers at the poolside.

🆕 “We’ve worked alongside the government and alongside the SFA and everyone else involved to make sure we continue to follow all the protocols.”
#CelticFC stand by their decision to go to Dubai for warm weather training.

Sponsored by @ArnoldClark pic.twitter.com/rtz1dWHYfv

— PLZ Soccer (@PLZSoccer) January 9, 2021

Celtic are back in the country and are preparing to take on Hibernian on Monday night.

Three points are at stake but for Celtic, the importance of a win after their derby defeat becomes even more significant.

The club is way off the pace in the SPFL and if they stand a chance of closing the gap, they have to go on a perfect run of form, something which has evaded them this term.

We’ll see if the Dubai trip has helped in that regard, however, a defeat to Hibernian or any dropped points will we be met with a strong reaction from supporters who believe this season has been lost due to incompetence.