The strains of Zadok the Priest will reverberate round Celtic Park on Tuesday night because the well-known and cavernous stadium in Glasgow’s East Finish prepares to roar into motion once more.
However will the Final Rites be given to Celtic’s Champions League hopes by the tip of it or will recent life be breathed into their Group F marketing campaign? Actually, Ange Postecoglou’s facet might do with a win over RB Leipzig. That will get their qualification hopes for the knockout phases bang again on monitor. A draw could be no catastrophe both however defeat is one thing the supervisor can not countenance.
Celtic – who're at 2/1 for the win with Betway – had been outgunned in Germany final week however they'll imagine they’re a special animal at house. With 60,000 followers making the sort of noise that ought to make ear defenders necessary, Postecoglou’s gamers might be compelled to search out that additional particle of vitality of their legs. It guarantees to be one other magical night time of motion.
So with the speaking over and the stage set, right here is how our sportswriters really feel the sport will pan out this night...
Keith Jackson
This one appears like a giant ask for a Celtic facet which isn't solely depleted but in addition trying to find prime kind. Leipzig’s entrance 4 had been too scorching to deal with final week in Germany and can carry an enormous risk as soon as once more on the counter assault in Glasgow. Celtic will give them a sport however it could possibly be one other painful 90 minutes.
Celtic 1 RB Leipzig 2
Michael Gannon
RB Leipzig are a slick outfit and Celtic have some points proper now with health and kind. It could possibly be one other a kind of nights that shreds the nerves with probabilities at each ends. Some extent wouldn’t be a catastrophe.
Celtic 2 RB Leipzig 2
Andy Newport
Callum McGregor was at fault for Leipzig’s opener final week however with out the now-injured skipper, Celtic have misplaced a serious supply of composure in the midst of the park and you'll guess that’s the place the German facet will look to take advantage of.
Celtic 1 RB Leipzig 2
Gavin Berry
Strap your self in for one more thrilling encounter like the primary assembly as these sides don’t know play another manner than to go all out. The house crowd is an apparent issue however the lack of Callum McGregor is a big blow for the Scottish champions and the Germans have sufficient high quality to get some extent.
Celtic 2 RB Leipzig 2
Graeme Younger
Celtic have clearly not been at their rampaging greatest in current video games however Ange Postecoglou’s entertainers will probably be rewarded for his or her attacking intent on the prime stage quickly. Leipzig are harmful as a counter puncher however it’s excessive time Celtic landed a couple of haymakers en path to a game-changing Champions League win.
Celtic 3 RB Leipzig 1
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