Celtic manager Martin O’Neill admits he was handed some selection dilemmas ahead of Sunday’s derby after goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo shone and a much-changed side secured a historic if academic win over Stuttgart.

Luke McCowan’s first-minute goal earned Celtic a 1-0 victory in the MHP Arena and their first triumph on German soil.

It was not enough to prevent Celtic bowing out of the Europa League knockout phase in a 4-2 aggregate defeat but it boosted morale following back-to-back defeats and before Celtic face Rangers at Ibrox in the William Hill Premiership on Sunday.

The damage was done in Glasgow last week and much of it by some poor goalkeeping from Kasper Schmeichel, who was culpable for two goals.

Sinisalo made six saves in his sixth Celtic appearance of the season and several of them were impressive stops.

The 24-year-old Finland international looked assured throughout and put pressure on Schmeichel for a place at Ibrox after some inconsistent displays from the Dane in recent months.

O’Neill, who made eight changes in all, said: “I thought he did really well, really well, in the game. I’m delighted for him, he’s a lovely lad.

“Everybody did well in the match. It gives me food for thought. Of course it does,...