Oxlade-Chamberlain has been coaching with Arsenal in latest months and thanked the Premier League leaders for serving to him to hit the bottom working in Glasgow.

“It means lots,” he mentioned after his dramatic return to aggressive motion.

“I’ve to say a giant thanks to everybody at Arsenal, giving me the prospect to maintain my health up, and an excellent larger due to the supervisor right here for giving me the prospect to placed on this package and play for this wonderful membership.

“Once you get these alternatives, you need to have the ability to pay again with moments of high quality like that.

“It has been tough. Generally the way in which issues go in soccer, particularly once you cross that 30-years-of-age barrier, you are not as priceless as you as soon as have been in a enterprise sense.

“I knew I nonetheless had lots to provide and coaching on daily basis for the final three months the place I used to be coaching gave me the arrogance that I can nonetheless supply lots to the sport.

“I am delighted to be right here and have the chance to do this and assist these boys.”

The 32-year-old’s last-gasp aim takes Celtic inside some extent of Rangers – who drew 1-1 at Motherwell – in second and nearer to Hearts, whereas O’Neill’s aspect carry that recreation in hand over each.

“Tonight is a good begin for me, however extra importantly retains our objectives alive and retains us stepping into the suitable course,” Oxlade-Chamberlain added.

He says he leapt on the probability to maneuver to Parkhead, with a wee push from his dad.

“It is a tremendous alternative. When it got here up, I did not doubt it for one second,” he mentioned.

“My dad’s from an period the place this membership means lots. He was right away telling me ‘I am going to get you within the automotive and drive you up there myself’.

“It is a terrific begin, however I do know there’s much more to it than 13 minutes.”