Brendan Rodgers believes Celtic's 6-1 thrashing of Kilmarnock provided his side with the perfect preparation for next week's Champions League clash against Manchester City.

The Hoops came from behind to beat Killie following Souleymane Coulibaly's sensational strike from the best part of 35 yards to give the visitors the lead.

However, that lead was short-lived as goals from Moussa Dembele, James Forrest, Leigh Griffiths, Scott Sinclair and Tom Rogic saw Celtic put down something of a marker.

Now they will face Pep Guardiola's Man City side in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

"If you win a game 6-1 it gives you great confidence," Rodgers told reporters after the win over Kilmarnock.

"They [City] are an incredible team playing with high confidence in their own league.

"They get a group of the best players in the world and work them very hard and well so it is a great game for us .

"A home game in the Champions League is a special night and you can't really prepare for it any better than we did today."

The former Swansea and Liverpool boss was reluctant to place the blame on de Vries for getting beat from so far out by Coulibaly, instead giving credit to the Kilmarnock player.

He said: "He maybe could have played on but we have Craig there fit and capable and I didn't want to take any risk and we will see over the next couple of days

"I watched it two or three times again and I give the credit to the player.

"You could say the keeper was in a perfect position, because normally from that distance you would have them further forward but I thought he was in a good position.

"But when you actually see the strike, it would be harsh to say anything against the kid.

"It was an incredible turn, touch, the technique was great but obviously when a keeper gets beat from that range there is always a question mark. I applaud to the kid, it was a great goal.

"But we stayed calm afterwards. Sometimes those kinds of goals can shock a team but our attacking play was very good but equal of that was our defensive aggression.

"We stayed calm created chances."

Rodgers will have no qualms playing Gordon against City if de Vries does not make it.

He said: "He is more than capable. He is a brilliant shot stopper, improving his game with his feet all the time."