Celtic duo Giorgos Giakoumakis and Carl Starfelt have been pictured in Dubai as the players enjoy a well-earned rest before returning to training. The manager gave the players a rest after the Sydney Cup but they will be back to work in Glasgow on Monday.

The team will come back from their nine-day holiday ready to go again as the manager has warned them that they will not be able to rest up. Celtic return to action against Aberdeen at Pittodrie, a game that threatens to be difficult given the Dons resurgence under Jim Goodwin. Ange will want to navigate through to the New Year with the nine-point gap intact.

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