Celtic won against Dundee at Celtic Park in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.
De Vries featured for Celtic in their Scottish Premiership game against Dundee at Celtic Park in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday afternoon.
It was the former Nottingham Forest goalkeeper’s first appearance in a competitive match since September 2016.
The 36-year-old ex-Swansea City and Wolverhampton Wanderers custodian played well, as Celtic won 1-0.
Olivier Ntcham’s goal just past the hour mark proved to be the difference between the two sides at Celtic Park.
Celtic manager Rodgers has spoken highly of De Vries and told the club’s official website: “I thought Cristian (Gamboa) was excellent today and you see in a game like today why I have Dorus in the team. It’s testament to his professionalism and how hard he’s worked.”
De Vries is 36 years of age, but his performance against Dundee suggests that he can still be a good back-up goalkeeper.
Craig Gordon is the first-choice custodian at Celtic Park, but the Scotland international cannot get complacent, as De Vries could push him for a spot in the starting lineup as the season progresses.
Celtic will take on Bayern Munich away from home at the Allianz Arena in the Champions League next week.
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