Scotland might have been winning but it wasn't pretty during the international break.
And with two further Celtic stars in Nir Bitton and Hatem Abd Elhamed suffering from Covid-19 while away with their country, it's more cause for those that prefer club football to grumble about.
But worry not, as this Saturday's Celtic vs Rangers clash kicks off a run of 13 games played by either of the two Glasgow giants before the players split up for next month's international action.
A mixture of Scottish Premiership and Europa League football, plus one Scottish Cup semi-final, make up the mammoth run on the box.
After Saturday's clash at Celtic Park, both sides will be on the telly every Thursday and Sunday until November 8.
And here are the fixtures in full.
Celtic vs Rangers : Scottish Premiership; Sky Sports Main Event, 12.30pm, Saturday October 17
Standard Liege vs Rangers : Europa League; BT Sport 3, 5.55pm, Thursday October 22
Celtic vs AC Milan : Europa League; BT Sport 3, 8pm, Thursday October 22
Aberdeen vs Celtic : Scottish Premiership: Sky Sports Main Event/ Sky Sports Football, 12pm, Sunday October 25
Rangers vs Livingston : Scottish Premiership; Rangers TV (pay-per-view tbc), 3pm, Sunday October 25
Lille vs Celtic : Europa League; BT Sport 3, 5.55pm, Thursday October 29
Rangers vs Lech Poznan : Europa League; BT Sport TBC, 8pm, Thursday October 29
Kilmarnock vs Rangers : Scottish Premiership; Sky Sports Football, 12pm, Sunday November 1
Celtic vs Aberdeen : Scottish Cup semi-final; Premier Sports 1, 2.30pm, Sunday November 1
Benfica vs Rangers : Europa League; BT Sport TBC, 5.55pm, Thursday November 5
Celtic vs Sparta Prague : Europa League; BT Sport TBC, 8pm, Thursday November 5
Motherwell vs Celtic : Scottish Premiership; Sky Sports Football, 12pm, Sunday November 8
Rangers vs St Mirren : Scottish Premiership; Rangers TV (pay per view TBC), 3pm, Sunday November 8
