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Celtic's Dorus de Vries looks dejected (REUTERS)
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The Dutch keeper is not doing a great job of endearing himself to Celtic fans.

Barcelona's Jordi Alba in action with Celtic's Dorus de Vries

Celtic missed the chance to move five points clear of the Scottish Premiership after being held to a 2-2 draw at Inverness this evening.

It was the first time that the Bhoys have dropped points from any of their five top-flight games this season.

Tom Rogic opened the scoring on 17 minutes, but the lead only lasted 11 minutes as Celtic conceded a goal which upset a lot of Hoops supporters.

Celtic's Dorus de Vries looks dejected

Dorus De Vries, who shipped seven goals in the midweek Champions League defeat by Barcelona, was kept on between the sticks, but he perhaps could have done better for the equaliser.

It was Billy King who found the net, with the Inverness man beating the Dutchman from an angle and finding the top corner.

It looked a fine goal, but De Vries seemed to get a firm hand on it, though evidently not enough.

Celtic supporters had reservations about the 35-year-old summer signing before kickoff, but those doubts were only strengthened based on this evening’s performance.

Celtic's Dorus de Vries looks dejected

He could, and probably should, have done a bit better, but Scott Sinclair re-established the lead for the visitors on 34 minutes.

It looked enough to give Rodgers’s troops a five-point lead at the summit, but Alex Fisher nodded past De Vries in the 89th minute to win a point for the hosts.

Celtic host Alloa in a League Cup clash on Wednesday, and Rodgers may be tempted to recall Craig Gordon for the quarter-final contest.

Celtic's Dorus de Vries looks dejected