Despite a flying start to the season, Celtic DO miss Matt O'Riley.
That's the viewpoint of Hoops hero Chris Sutton.
Brendan Rodgers was left disappointed in the summer as the Scottish Premiership champions sold the playmaker to Brighton for a stunning £25m.
Unfortunately for the Danish international, he's not enjoyed the start to life in the Premier League that he'd have wanted on the south coast.
That's because he sustained a serious injury after a horror tackle in an EFL Cup game against Crawley Town just days after his mega-money move.
However, O'Riley certainly made up for lost time at the weekend, as he scored a late winner against four-in-a-row champions Manchester City with a lovely finish.
Sutton believes that the Hoops have missed the midfielder's services.
He told 'The Monday Night Club' on BBC 5 Live: “Really pleased for Matt O’Riley coming down to the farmer’s league and getting off the mark early.
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“Joking aside, he had that horrendous injury in his first game in the League Cup, he got topped, that was a terrible challenge.
"Because he played so well last season at Celtic, you are thinking, well, is that going to really set him back, so I am pleased that he came on and he looked pretty sharp and took his goal well.
“He is a really outstanding footballer, he has got wonderful awareness, he has an eye for a pass, and he really improved in his time at Celtic. A really smart piece of business. And Celtic, albeit they have had a good start to the season, miss him.”
