Interim Celtic boss John Kennedy believes the door can still be open for Leigh Griffiths to make Scotland’s Euro 2020 squad.
The striker came off the bench to rescue the Hoops with seconds left to salvage a point at Aberdeen and cancel out Lewis Ferguson’s opener.
Griffiths, who netted his first goal since January, missed out in Steve Clarke’s last squad but has a proven international record and Kennedy believes he can still force his way back into the final squad for this summer, even with Lyndon Dykes and Che Adams on form.
Kennedy stated: "It's good for Leigh to get that goal.
"It was a great ball from Moi and a good header to finish it from Leigh.
"He has put himself in contention to start games - he's goal hungry as always.
"Leigh is training well.
"Can he make the Euros squad? It comes down to form and how Steve sees it.
"He has a few strikers to choose from now but he has just has to put himself in contention.
"That goal is what Leigh is all about - getting half a yard in the penalty box and finishing.
"Leigh is fit. He trains every day. He hasn't had many starts but he's fit.
"That will be Steve's decision and he has added extra strikers like Che Adams.
"So Steve does have a decision to make but all Leigh can do is make himself available. Leigh is up there with Scotland's best goalscorers.
"He had the issue when we came back for pre-season and his fitness wasn't what it should have been.
"That took a bit of time for him to get going but I have had no issues with Leigh in terms of how he works.
"We don't always play with two strikers, so that doesn't always help him.
"But Leigh is what he is. He is a great individual for us and when we need a goal, he gets you it.
"We want him fit and well, and in contention to start games, and that is where he is.
"The Euros does help us in terms of personal motivation - but there is always something to play for at Celtic.”
Kennedy reckons the point was the least his team deserved and he praised captain Scott Brown’s performance against his future employers.
"We deserved the goal at the end,” Kennedy insisted .
"Aberdeen played well but we had so many big chances.
"We need to start converting them. We have to be ruthless and we need to start winning those games.
"We have to be more ruthless. If we do that, the game opens up.
"Scott was excellent. He is so fit and if there is a poster boy we can pin up as a role model, it's him.
"He leads by example and he is so hungry to win, even against his future employers."
Kennedy also revealed Kristoffer Ajer, James Forrest and Albian Ajeti all missed the game but will be fit after the weekend break.
