The fact that Celtic’s players returned to training at Lennoxtown this week less than a month after the William Hill Scottish Cup final underlines how much is asked of the Parkhead squad.

The guys who went away with Scotland for their Euro 2020 double header against Cyprus and Belgium will be lucky if they get a week off. To me that’s not enough.

They need a complete break from football for a minimum of month in order to rest properly and recharge their batteries.

The only way around it is Scotland’s UEFA coefficient improving.

But the Celtic players seem to be able to cope with the demands on them. They just get on with it. As a player, you want to play. You tend not to feel tired.

Don’t be surprised, though, if some of these boys start to pick up knocks around October time. Their bodies haven’t recovered sufficiently from last season.

Neil Lennon may have to take his regular starters out of the side in lesser games and give them a rest.