Brendan Rodgers made a whole host of changes to his Celtic starting XI for the game against Kilmarnock.
Marcelo Saracchi was handed his first start after Kieran Tierney pulled out of the Scotland squad due to injury, sparking concerns about another setback.
There was also a debut for new signing Sebastian Tounekti, fresh after helping Tunisia qualify for the World Cup.
Youngster Colby Donovan was also handed his first competitive start, and the Celtic manager seemed more than comfortable throwing the 19-year-old into the limelight.
Brendan Rodgers backs Colby Donovan to be a success
Injuries to Alistair Johnston and Anthony Ralston meant that Rodgers was short of options in the right back slot and he therefore had to put his faith in Donovan.
The right-back has been around the first-team squad for some time now but has yet to be given many opportunities.
Following substitute appearances against Livingston and Kairat Almaty, Rodgers admitted that he had full faith in the youngster.
Speaking to BBC Scotland, he said: “I’ve been really impressed with his personality. He’s still got a lot to learn, but I feel like I can put him in and it won’t faze him.
“I don’t want to put too much pressure on these young players. Because of the situation, there’s a lot of focus on them. I’m very sure, with time, they will be very good players for Celtic.”
Colby Donovan is ready to compete with Alistair Johnston
It’s still early days, but what we’ve seen from Donovan suggests he has all of the hallmarks to be a real Celtic star going forward.
There are similarities between himself and Tierney in his early days, but today he impressed on an artificial pitch in difficult conditions.
With Johnston out until November and Ralston failing to impress, it is an opportunity for the 19-year-old to rise up the ranks and compete for the starting spot more regularly.
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