EVERTON goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has revealed Nathan Patterson is ready to rumble as the Toffees take on Celtic in Sydney tomorrow.

The former Rangers youngster will likely line up in Frank Lampard's starting XI as the two teams clash in the Sydney Super Cup.

Patterson made a big-money move to Everton in the summer and he has since struggled with a number of injury knocks.

Despite this, in the limited time he has played, the Scotland international has impressed and he will be looking to do just that against his former rivals in Australia.

“I’m sure Nathan will want to win the game for sure," Begovic said.

"We all know his connections to the blue side of Glasgow. Nathan is a young lad with huge potential.

"He’s got a lot in front of him in his career. He can be one of the best right backs around. He’s settled in really well here, he’s a great lad and great character. He will do well, I’m sure.”

Ange Postecoglou offered no excuses as he admitted Celtic “were well off it” as they started their Australia trip with a 2-1 defeat to Sydney FC on Thursday.

The Scottish champions took the lead in the opening game of the Sydney Cup when Alexandro Bernabei’s 23rd-minute shot took a big deflection off Kyogo Furuhashi and ended up in the net.

But the hosts hit back two minutes later and then got themselves in front early in the second half.

Manager Postecoglou was disappointed with the way his team played.

“It’s fair to say we were nowhere near the level we need to be,” he told Celtic TV. “It was an entertaining game with plenty goalmouth action for both teams, but we were well off it. To Sydney’s credit, especially in the first half, they had the better chances and deserved to win.”

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