Tony Docherty says it comes as “absolutely no surprise” to see how well former Dundee skipper Luke McCowan has settled into life at Parkhead.
The 26-year-old midfielder, who joined Celtic on transfer deadline day in the summer, made his first start under Brendan Rodgers on Sunday and scored the opener in a 3-0 win over Motherwell - his second goal in seven appearances.
McCowan is set to face former manager Docherty at Celtic Park tonight in the Scottish Premiership as the Hoops hope to extend their unbeaten start to the season.
Asked whether the midfielder’s dream start at Celtic had come as a surprise to him, the Dundee boss told The Courier: “No, not to me whatsoever.
“I knew his qualities when I had him here, not just as a player but as a person as well, everything he brings.
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“So absolutely no surprise to me. I speak with him quite regularly and I’m pleased he’s doing really well.
“But he’s an opponent on Wednesday night so we’ll be doing all we can to stop him being happy.
“We gave him a lot of leadership here that he hadn’t had previously, and he absolutely responded to that.
“He’s kicked on as a result I think.”
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