Neil Lennon spoke to CelticTV on Monday evening — giving a short update on his players state of mind during the current crisis.
Like the rest of us, Neil is in lockdown and so are many of the players who stayed in Glasgow when the shut down came into force.
Some Celtic players chose to go back to their home countries to be with their families.
We’ve not had football for over a month now and like the rest of us, Neil and his players are desperate to see it return.
The Irishman claims the appetite from his players is still there and they’re continuing to make sure they’re fit enough to get back to work and training when we get the all clear.
“If we can go back and play the games – I think have to underline that. Everyone at the club – the players, myself, my backroom staff, the fans – want to play the games. Whether that can be achieved or not, that’s another thing.
“It feels like an age away since we played our last game against St Mirren at home, so in terms of keeping the players motivated, keeping them occupied, their own self-motivation is still very, very strong.
“The only thing they’re asking me is when can they get back to training as a group and when can we all start back again, but, obviously, no-one has an answer to that at the minute.”
Celtic were thirteen points clear when the game was shut down and on their way to nine in a row. The management, players and fans would love to get over the line back on the pitch — but as Neil Lennon said — there’s no guarantee of that happening.
