However, key players such as David Turnbull, Callum McGregor and Tom Rogic were in action and Martindale will not underestimate the crisis-hit Scottish Premiership champions ahead of Livingston's trip to Celtic Park on Saturday.

"I was looking at Celtic's squad against Hibs and, looking round the team, I was valuing it at around £60 million," he said.

"They had an abundance of talent on that pitch – £60 million could run my club for 60 years.

"They have a big squad for a reason. It's a fantastic squad and, even the squad that lined up against Hibs was very good.

"Yes, it's diminished for a Celtic team, but that's got nothing to do with us.

"We can only play what's in front of us. There's an opportunity to go there and pick up points but, on the flip-side, they are more than capable of beating us. We'll need to be at the top of our game."

Livingston were denied the chance to equal a club-record nine consecutive wins when their game against Aberdeen postponed at the last minute on Wednesday.

"It doesn't really change our build-up. It means I could get more intensity into the players on Thursday, whereas that would have been a recovery session."