The £11million Dane may be down in the dumps after a barren run stretching back to August, but there is certainly no shortage of love for him among his team-mates.

Hogh thought his 16-game scoring drought was finally over against Kilmarnock on Sunday, only for VAR to wipe out his strike over a foul by Mika Baur in the build-up.

He could have been forgiven for feeling sorry for himself. Instead, Hogh grafted relentlessly, led the Celtic line and provided the kind of focal point which earned him the in-stadium man of the match award and a warm ovation when he departed after 71 minutes.

And Liam Scales reckons that says everything about a striker who remains hugely popular inside the dressing room.

Scales actually moved level with Hogh for goals this season by grabbing the winner against Killie. But such is his fondness for his team-mate, the defender joked he might have stepped aside had he realised Hogh was lurking behind him.

"He’s been brilliant. He keeps doing the right things and eventually it will fall for him," the defender added. "He was so unlucky with his goal being ruled out.

"And he told me he was right behind me with the goal I scored! If I’d known that I might have left it!

"It will fall for him. He’s a goal scorer and a good player. His all-round game was brilliant, he held the ball up really well. He’s just been unlucky. But his attitude has been brilliant.

"If he keeps doing the right things it will work out for him. He has an amazing attitude and that’s why I really believe he will be successful."