St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright is confident his players will come out fighting against Celtic and be determined to bounce back from their latest setback.
Saints play Celtic on Sunday for the third time in 11 days when the teams meet again at Celtic Park in the fifth round of the William Hill Scottish Cup.
Celtic have won the previous two games 2-0 and Saints have also suffered defeats either side, the latest a 2-1 reverse at Hamilton on Wednesday.
Wright told Saints TV: “If they are not disappointed they shouldn’t be here and if they’re not going to be ready for Sunday then they shouldn’t be here
“Players have got to man up and deal with it and not feel sorry for themselves, and I think the group we have got have never really felt for themselves.
“So they will be ready come Sunday.”
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