MOHAMED Elyounoussi last night revealed that Parkhead manager Neil Lennon had been unaffected by fans’ calling for him to be sacked - and insisted that “Mr Celtic” can still deliver 10-In-A-Row.

Supporters staged angry protests outside Celtic Park following the Betfred Cup defeat to Ross County last month and Premiership draw with St Johnstone on Sunday.

The Glasgow club’s board has publicly backed the Northern Irishman after both results and he appears set to remain in charge until the Rangers game at Ibrox next month at least.

Elyounoussi has felt for Lennon during the Scottish champions’ slump in form and admitted he was pleased when the Celtic hierarchy refused to bow to pressure from fans.

The Norwegian, who has scored eight goals in the last 10 games, is convinced his manager can survive and prove his critics wrong come the end of the 2020/21 campaign.

“We the players are 100 per cent behind him and the rest of the coaching staff,” he said. “I really feel bad for him.

“Of course, everyone is looking at him for everything, but it’s a team sport. We as players can improve and we know we should have done better. We are all in this together. We win as a team and we lose as a team.

“Personally, I feel for him as he is Mr Celtic. He’s been here for a long time as a player and now as a manager. He’s won a lot of things and is a legend here so I really feel for him as it must be hard for him when people are saying things.

“But in the end he’s a tough guy and he can handle it and I think he’s handling things really well and we as players are 100 per cent behind him as well.”

Elyounoussi added: “We have a 100-per-cent belief in ourselves and in the cause, our plan and in everything we do. I’m sure our fans are behind us in both the good and the bad times.

“Now the results aren’t there and I understand they are disappointed, but in general we have everyone behind us. The fans are passionate and they should be, when you win then everything is great and it’s not when things are bad and that’s how it should be.

“I’m really confident and really believe that we are going to turn things around and win the title in the end.”

Elyounoussi scored two goals against Lille, who Celtic face again at Parkhead in their final Europa League group game this evening, in a 2-2 draw over in France back in October.

However, the winger and his team mates have struggled to replicate that kind of performance in recent weeks at home - they have failed to triumph at their own stadium in their last five games.

But the Southampton loanee is determined to halt that run tonight with a morale-boosting win over the Group H leaders.

“As a player you deal with it by coming in each morning, working hard and trying to get better,” he said. “Everyone at the club has a been disappointed from the point of view of the fans. I understand that really. That’s how it should be.

“We just have too get back on track, work hard and try to change that. The first chance we have to do that is Thursday. Hopefully the whole thing will change to the team we are.

“Celtic Park without the fans is not the same and you can see that. It’s hard when we don’t have them in the stands. They are the ones who are always pushing us when we need them the most during the games.

“We are affected by that, but, in the end, we can only look forward. There’s nothing we can do about the games, they are gone now. The only thing we can do now is win the games which are ahead of us and focus on that. We will turn things around and really show that.”

Elyounoussi continued: “The first challenge is Thursday as we know Lille are a good team. We will try to take something positive out of it as we have nothing to lose. We will go out and enjoy it and try to play with a bit of freedom.

“Then we will have the next challenge so the cup final will come sooner rather than later but our focus is on the right now as we live in the present at the moment.”