Thankfully Celtic have qualified for the knock out stages of the Champions League ahead of tonight’s game against Aston Villa. Brendan Rodgers travels with a weakened squad to Birmingham from the one that beat Young Boys last week to secure safe passage to the next round of Europe’s elite competition.
Celtic fans started to descend on the English city from early yesterday and will continue to arrive today by land, air and sea for the big game. Celtic have improved in the competition since the hammering away to Dortmund racking up 3 wins and 3 draws including a share of the points away to Atalanta.
Tonight’s opponents Villa will be our toughest task since that night in Italy. Made even tougher by the absence of the now departed Kyogo to Rennes. The Celtic manager spoke about how the club are working on replacing Kyogo. The absence should see Adam Idah lead the line in the midlands tonight.
The suspension of Maeda and the absence of CCV who picked up an injury in training and has been ruled out by Rodgers at yesterdays press conference ahead of the big game.
Alex Valle loan spell at Celtic has come to an end and he has returned to Barcelona so that leaves us short at left back as we wait for the return of Kieran Tierney to the club.
Whatever the outcome Celtic fans can look forward to at least another away day trip and a full house at Celtic Park once again. Continued success on the European stage also brings in the money needed to continue to strengthen the Celtic squad.
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