Fraser Forster has opened up on the 'great connection' he shares with Neil Lennon as he heaped praise on the Celtic boss.
The 31-year-old keeper has re-joined the Hoops having left Parkhead for Southampton in 2010.
And Forster , who has six international caps for England, admits his relationship with Lennon was one of the key reasons for his move back north of the botder.
The 6ft 7 stopper said: "I absolutely love playing for him and working for him.
"He really instills that belief in me.
"We've got a great connection. We've been through a lot of times in that spell when I was here, we've had some fantastic results together and achieved a lot of things together.
"We've always got on really well and he brings out the best in me, he knows that I can perform for him."
Meanwhile, Forster admits he knows he's got a fight on his hands with both Craig Gordon and Scott Bain - when the latter returns from injury - but insists he's returned to Celtic Park for game time.
He said: "I hate not playing. I wouldn't have come if I didn't want to play.
"So for me that's the ultimate thing, get playing, get back in the team and then hopefully perform as well.
"Celtic are blessed with some very good keepers but to be at a club of this nature and this size, you're always going to have good competition."
