When asked whether or not Artur would be dropped for his lack of form Strachan was typically succinct in his response "Artur is going to play tomorrow night and that's all I really want to say on the Artur Boruc subject," he said.
Scott McDonald was also quick to back the under fire keeper, and he opted to give a more descriptive, albeit cliché ridden response.
"People can make what they want of Artur but we can see his qualities in training each day, I back him 100% and I am delighted for him that he is going to play tomorrow and I'm sure he will have a good game.
'Everyone makes mistakes but it is more highlighted as a goalkeeper. Skippy continued. Unfortunately for Artur and us at the weekend, that was the case. If I make a mistake up front, it's not really highlighted as much.
"But everyone in the changing room is fully behind him and that will be shown tomorrow night. He is a top lad, an honest professional and he held his hand up at the weekend and that's all you can really ask."
"It's obviously one of those ones that he might not want to look back on, but he will be going out there tomorrow night wanting to prove a point."
And that is the end of that. The Manager has given Artur his full backing and the player's have shown that they are ready, willing and able to back the player and that is good enough for me. Whilst I feel that a game on the sidelines may have done Artur the world of good, I fully support the Managers judgement on this.
Yours in Celtic
Clydebuilt