Ronny Deila is looking for Celtic to take the best of Saturday’s performance against Inverness into their Champions League play-off clash with Malmo on Wednesday night.

The Hoops cruised into a commanding and well-deserved 4-0 lead at Parkhead through goals from right-back Mikael Lustig, striker Leigh Griffiths and a second-half double from midfielder Stuart Armstrong.

However, some late slackness, with defender Dedryck Boyata particularly culpable, allowed Caley substitutes Ryan Christie and Dani Lopez to reduce the deficit.

The champions remain two points behind Hearts at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership as they turn their attention to European football.

Ahead of the first leg against the Swedish side at Celtic Park, the Hoops boss said: “It is a warning, of course, the players know that fully well.

“But what we have to take with us is the first 70 minutes, which I thought was very good. The whole team was very good, in the first half especially.

“We battered them and also out-played them and created chances. We should have had more goals but that is a positive thing.”

The Norwegian, however, was quick to point out that he was not concerned about what he regards as defensive blips.

“That hasn’t happened very often,” he said.

“It is the first time for a long, long time. That can always happen in football games and we got punished very hard.”