Celtic were on Friday standing by skipper Scott Brown after images of him slumped on the pavement and apparently drunk on a night out in Edinburgh emerged just days before Sunday's League Cup final. The pictures, published in a tabloid newspaper, were taken after the Scotland captain had allegedly spent Wednesday night drinking with friends in lap-dancing bars in the capital. Brown was also shown eating fast food in the photographs, flying in the face of manager Ronny Deila’s instructions to his players to be ‘24-hour athletes’. Celtic captain Scott Brown eats fast food while sat on the floor and apparently drunk . Brown is seen leaving Baby Dolls after being reportedly told by a bouncer to 'get some food and sober up' Brown tucks into a pizza after popping in to Kingfisher kebab and pizza shop . Celtic manager Ronny Deila has banned chips and fizzy drinks from the players’ menu since his arrival . The midfielder was described as being unsteady on his feet by witnesses in Edinburgh on Wednesday . Brown looks to be enjoying his food as he polishes off the pizza while still sitting on the floor . Celtic refused to comment on the reports but Sportsmail understands the Parkhead club are playing down the seriousness of the incident after Deila gave his squad Thursday off. Brown, who has made 42 appearances for his country and is just eight caps away from entering the SFA’s hall of Fame, returned to training on Friday ahead of Sunday’s clash with Dundee United at Hampden. The Scottish Sun reported that Brown was in the Burke and Hare nightclub where he enjoyed the attention of scantily-clad girls and offered to buy dances for fellow drinkers. But he was reported to have had an argument with some of the dancers and a barman had to intervene to calm the situation. Brown then left for the Western Bar where he was refused entry but was successful in getting into the nearby Baby Dolls lap-dancing bar. The Sun reports that Brown was told by a bouncer to 'get some food and sober up' and he went on to fall asleep during a dance. Brown (right) was out with a group of friends after a day off from training by Celtic manager Ronny Deila . Brown (left) was likely to have some explaining to do when he reported for Celtic training on Friday . Brown is put through his paces during the Scottish giants training session on Friday . Brown will be hoping to lift the Scottish League Cup on Sunday when Celtic play Dundee United . A source from Baby Dolls told the Sun: 'Brown and his pals weren’t in long. They had a couple of dances then left with no trouble, although they both clearly had a good drink in them. 'Scott was a bit wobbly on his feet.' Brown was a £4.4million signing from Hibernian in 2007 – the largest fee between two Scottish clubs. The Scotland international (left) joined Celtic in a £4.4m deal from Hibernian in May 2007 .
Scott Brown was out with friends in Edinburgh on Wednesday night . Celtic midfielder apparently toured the city's lap-dancing bars with friends . Brown was reportedly told by a bouncer to 'get some food and sober up'
Pictures show him munching his way through some late night fast food . Celtic refuse to comment and are understood to be playing down incident . Celtic face Dundee United in the Scottish League Cup final on Sunday .