Lawrence Shankland admits his last and only trip to Celtic Park was a lonely experience where he left with his tail between his legs. But the Hearts striker can't wait for a first taste of a full house at the home of the champions and make it a proving ground to show the gulf between the two clubs can be squeezed during this campaign.
A 3-0 loss as a Dundee United player during Covid lockdown back in December 2020 still lingers but the 27-year-old Jambo is determined to make tomorrow far more memorable. Fresh from a 2-1 Europa League play-off, first-leg loss to FC Zurich in St Gallen, the Tynecastle side returned to Edinburgh on Friday morning and Shankland is adamant it has only served to give him a greater hunger for the big time atmosphere.
He said: "I've only played at Celtic Park once with Dundee United and it was during lockdown so the place was empty. We lost 3-0 in the end. I've always been in the lower leagues and then the place was empty when we went there in the Premiership. It will be good. I'm going there with a good team so hopefully we can make our mark.
