Patrick Roberts on his undying Celtic love as winger reveals the Brendan Rodgers wisdom he carries with him

A big victory could await Patrick Roberts at Wembley - and the winger says he'll be taking his Celtic lessons with him in search of London success.

The former Manchester City player is with Sunderland ahead of Saturday's League One play-off final against Wycombe Wanderers at Wembley.

It's been difficult period for him since leaving Celtic, where he shone over two years following his 2016 loan arrival from the Citizens.

Injury has proven an issue at Girona, Norwich City, Middlesbrough, Derby County and Troyes since, but he's now one game away from helping end Sunderland's extended stay in England's third tier.

Roberts was initially brought to Glasgow by Ronny Deila but it was under Brendan Rodgers' leadership when the 25-year-old really shone, earning the Hoops faithful's admiration.

Celtic are still a club he holds in high regard after winning six major trophies, and he's hoping to achieve more success in Wearside.

He told the Athletic : "I didn’t really know what to expect at Celtic and I didn’t play for the first couple of months.

"I played reserve games and stuff, then got an opportunity and ended up scoring about six goals and winning the league. Then they changed managers and Brendan Rodgers came in.

"He was great, helped me a lot, played me a lot, tried to improve my game. I really felt I belonged somewhere and with a manager who takes care of his players, not just me.

"He wanted to improve us, not just for Celtic, but in general. I felt that. Celtic is one of the best times of my career, playing every week for a big club, winning trophies, playing in big games.

"For a kid, it was an amazing opportunity and I felt at home at Celtic. I’ll always support Celtic, I’ll always have a connection.

"I was there