Celtic are set for a well-known evening below the Parkhead lights as they return to the Champions League knock-out levels for the primary time in over a decade.
Neil Lennon was in cost the final time they made it past the group levels to face Juventus again in 2013.
Bayern Munich stand between the Hoops and a spot within the last-16, a aspect Brendan Rodgers misplaced dwelling and away group stage matches towards throughout his first spell in cost.
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Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers is worked up on the prospect of going through Bayern Munich for a spot within the last-16 of the Champions League, believing they’re able to a outcome at dwelling on Wednesday evening.
Each could also be giants of their home leagues and nicely clear within the Scottish Premiership and Bundesliga, however the German aspect have six European Cup/Champions League titles to Celtic’s one.
Whereas Vincent Kompany’s aspect warmed up for his or her journey to Glasgow with a 3-0 win towards Werder Bremen, Celtic continued their Scottish Cup defence with a 5-0 win over Raith Rovers.
It was a outcome that adopted convincing Premiership wins towards Dundee and Motherwell and Rodgers is assured they will discover methods to harm the German aspect on Wednesday evening.
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Watch highlights from the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Dundee
“Bayern Munich are one of many giants of the European recreation,” he stated.
“They are surely soccer royalty by way of what they’ve achieved over many, a few years at this stage. For us to be able the place we will problem them is a good marker for us.
“I do know with our recreation, we combine up the fundamentals of our recreation, all our working energy and physicality, which is one thing that we have actually improved on at this stage.
Celtic final reached the Champions League knock-out levels in 2013
“I believe if we will do this and with the power and the help behind us then something is feasible within the recreation.
“What’s necessary for us is that we’re very a lot alive within the tie. Going over to Germany, I believe that might be the important thing message for us, we wish to go and carry out.
“We’re not frightened to lose. That is not what that is about, that is about going and performing.
“If we will carry out nicely, like we have proven on this competitors, particularly at dwelling, hopefully we will get what we deserve.”
Will Celtic stay unbeaten at dwelling?
Celtic’s Adam Idah leads the celebrations after one other dwelling win vs Younger Boys
Celtic have impressed at dwelling this season and are unbeaten at Parkhead in all competitions.
There is no such thing as a doubt Bayern Munich will likely be their hardest check up to now, however Rodgers has typically pointed to the “psychological toughness” of his gamers and there’s no doubt confidence will likely be excessive.
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Kompany’s aspect completed 9 locations and three factors above the Hoops, with their three group defeats – to Aston Villa, Barcelona and Feyenoord – approaching the street.
Celtic suffered two group stage defeats, each away, to Borussia Dortmund and Aston Villa.
Maeda’s return
Celtic’s Daizen Maeda was despatched off within the win towards Younger Boys however is now free to face Bayern
Brendan Rodgers was getting ready to face Bayern with out Daizen Maeda, however he’s now free to play after his two-match ban was decreased to at least one on attraction.
The winger was despatched off of their win at dwelling to Younger Boys and missed the ultimate group recreation, a 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa.
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Daizen Maeda’s excellent header provides Celtic the early lead towards Motherwell.
Maeda has scored 21 targets for Celtic this season, together with three within the Champions League group levels, so there is no such thing as a doubt the supervisor will likely be relieved to have him out there for Wednesday’s first leg.
“It is such a fantastic bit of stories we acquired,” the supervisor added.
“He is a rare participant, I believe how he is been this yr for us not simply in targets. What his worth provides to the group by way of urgent and his honesty to the sport.
“To have that mentality and talent out there was an enormous shock to us, however a pleasant shock.”
Jota is ready to make his Champions League return for Cetic towards Bayern
His admission would have handed Jota a begin, though the Portuguese winger – who’s on a objective and an help from his three appearances since returning to the membership – is more likely to nonetheless characteristic below the Parkhead lights after being added to the European squad alongside fellow January signing Jeffrey Schlupp, plus Johnny Kenny.
Adam Idah provides Rodgers one other attacking possibility after rediscovering his scoring contact.
The striker has netted in back-to-back Premiership video games, has three Champions League targets this season and it was his ball turned in by Younger Boys to safe development.
Celtic vs Bayern Munich: Earlier conferences
Callum McGregor was the final Celtic participant to attain towards Bayern Munich
Rodgers was in cost when Celtic final confronted Bayern within the group levels of the Champions League in 2017.
They misplaced 2-1 in Glasgow earlier than taking place 3-0 in Munich within the return leg.
Callum McGregor was the final Celtic participant to attain towards Bayern – the present captain netted within the first recreation, earlier than being an unused substitute on the Allianz Enviornment
Sven Ulrich was in objective for the German aspect in each video games – he’s nonetheless on the membership however has managed only one look this season.
