Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has praised Jeffrey Schlupp for the unseen role he played in Jota's goal against Dundee United yesterday afternoon.
The Parkhead side romped to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Jim Goodwin's men, with Callum McGregor and Adam Idah getting in on the act alongside the flamboyant Portuguese wide-man.
Coming in as one of five changes to the side which lost 2-1 to Bayern Munich midweek, Schlupp completed 71 minutes before being replaced by Greg Taylor.
Post-match, boss Rodgers praised how his underlapping run allowed Jota to cut inside and resultantly score: "Jeffrey opens up the space for it to go outside, then he makes a really good run that clears the space inside, and then it's a wonderful finish," he told Celtic TV.
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"Everyone in the stadium has seen his [Jota's] quality before, so it's really good that he's getting back to getting that feeling of scoring goals and working hard."
It was Jota's first Celtic Park goal since making an emotional return to Glasgow's east end last month.
He is now vying for a start at the Allianz Arena as Rodgers' men look to do the impossible and overturn a 2-1 deficit against German giants Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday.
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