CELTIC will be looking to get their first win in the Champions League tonight as they face RB Leipzig in Germany.
The Bundesliga side, however, are also unbeaten and have yet to register a single point in the group stages.
- Start time: 5.45pm BST
- TV/Live stream: BT Sport 4
- Leipzig XI: Gulacsi, Smakan, Orban, Szoboszlai, Raum, Silva, Schalger, Gbardiol, Kampl, Werner, Nkunku
- Celtic XI: Hart, Juranovic, Jenz, Welsh, Taylor, McGregor, O’Riley, Hatate, Jota, Maeda, Kyogo
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Celtic starting XI:
Ange Postecoglou plays the same side who beat Motherwell on the weekend.
1. Hart, 88. Juranovic, 57. Welsh, 6. Jenz, 3. Taylor, 33. O’Riley, 42. McGregor, 41. Hatate, 38. Maeda, 8. Kyogo, 17. Jota
Credit: @CelticFC RB Leipzig subs:
8. Haidara, 9. Poulsen, 10. Forsberg, 21. Blaswich, 23. Halstenberg, 37. Diallo, 38. Novoa, 39. Henrichs
RB Leipzig starting XI:
With the injuries to Konrad Laimer, Lukas Klostermann and Dani Olmo Leipzig do not make many changes to the side that featured on the weekend.
1. Gulacsi, 2. Simakan, 4. Orban, 32. Gvardiol, 22. Raum, 24. Schlager, 44. Kampl, 17. Szoboszlai, 18. Nkunku, 11. Werner, 19. Andre Silva
Credit: @RBLeipzig_EN
Head to head
RB Leipzig have played Celtic twice previously.
They did so in the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League group stage.
Leipzig won the tie at the Red Bull Arena 2-0, while Celtic won 2-1 in Glasgow.
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RB Leipzig 1/2
Draw 18/5
Celtic 9/2
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Hoops looking to turn tide
Celtic have never won an away match in Germany in 13 previous attempts (D3, L10).
They have failed to score in nine of those games and have only registered six goals in the other games.
The Hoops have only won one of their previous 13 games in the UEFA Champions League (D3, L9).
Scotland looking for some European cheer
After Rangers’ defeat at Anfield last night, neither of the Scottish teams in the Champions League have managed to register a win thus far.
Celtic will be looking to break an away record that has not seen them win on the road in the competition since 2017.
Their last away win was a 3-0 victory over Anderlecht in Belgium.
Celtic boss wary of German challenge
The Hoops head coach outlined what he is expecting from tonight’s opponents:
If you look at their recent form, they’re definitely a goal threat and they’ve got both individual players, but the manner in which they play, they’re an aggressive side as well, and we kind of know what to expect.
Ange Postecoglou
Leipzig back to winning ways
The German side avoided a third straight defeat in all competitions at the weekend with a 4-0 win over Bochum VfL in the Bundesliga.
Chelsea-linked Christopher Nkunku and former Blues forward Timo Werner were in fine form.
Both players scored a brace to claim their third league win in eight matches this season.
Welcome to RB Leipzig vs Celtic
RB Leipzig welcome Celtic to the Red Bull Arena with both teams searching for their first win in this season’s Champions League campaign.
If either side has any ambitions of making the last-16, victory tonight is a must, the German side will be looking to force their dominance on Celtic from the off.
Leipzig duo Konrad Laimer and Lukas Klostermann are both ruled out with ankle injuries, while Dani Olmo is sidelined with a ligament problem.
Rose is unlikely to make too many changes, if any, with centre-back Mohamed Simakan set to continue at right-back in the absence of Klostermann and Xaver Schlager deputising for Laimer in centre-midfield alongside Kevin Kampl.
Werner, who was an unused substitute the last time Leipzig faced Celtic five years ago, is expected to start in attack with Nkunku, who was directly involved in nine Champions League goals in just six group games last season.
As for Celtic, Carl Starfelt (knee) and Georgios Giakoumakis (leg) are both set to miss out through injury, while Cameron Carter-Vickers (knock) and James McCarthy (illness) are both doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
