Celtic winger Gary Mackay-Steven has revealed his delight after returning to action during his side’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

The 26-year-old, who underwent ankle surgery at the end of last season, made his first appearance of the present campaign at the Etihad Stadium.




The Scotland international came on as a second half substitute and played the final 39 minutes of Celtic’s final Group C encounter; Patrick Roberts put the Hoops in front in the fourth minute before Kelechi Iheanacho equalised for the hosts just four minutes later.

And Mackay-Steven, who came out unscathed from the game, insisted that he was delighted to be back playing.
 


“Delighted to be back on the pitch after long layoff. Onwards and upwards!” he wrote on Twitter.

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Mackay-Steven, who joined Celtic from Dundee United in February 2015, has thus far made 53 appearances in all competitions for the Scottish giants, scoring 10 times and setting up 11 goals.

He also has a single cap for Scotland to his name.