Brendan Rodgers says Celtic will “combat for his or her followers’ desires” once they face Borussia Dortmund within the Champions League on Tuesday night time.
Celtic, who had beforehand been winless in 14 video games on German soil, beat St Johnstone 6-0 on Saturday to make it seventeenth in a row and now head to Sign Iduna Park in fine condition.
They’ve scored 33 objectives in 9 video games this season, together with 5 within the Champions League opener towards Slovakia Bratislava.
They’ve now gone from debutants at this degree to runners-up final season, however Rodgers simply needs his gamers to do themselves justice and go away all of it on the pitch.
“We need to take our sport to the following degree. Our efficiency has been bettering over the past six to seven months and now we’re at that degree,” Rodgers mentioned at his pre-match press convention.
“We combat for the desires of our supporters, for the hundreds of supporters who come right here, and we combat for ourselves and benefit from the expertise.
“It is a nice enviornment [and the message is to] To embrace it, to cherish these huge video games, and let’s examine the place it takes us.
“On the finish of the sport, if we have performed that, we have given the whole lot, we performed with the spirit that we did, however you do not fairly get the outcome – then so long as you’ve got run, you’ve got fought, you’ve got performed , press, assault, that is all you are able to do.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra handy video participant
Highlights from the Scottish Premiership match between St Johnstone and Celtic at William Hill
“This sport is about layers and layers, and for us, I am simply involved in seeing us compete at this degree.
“I at all times say that it makes us a really, very tough crew to play towards, each at residence and away from residence, with and with out the ball.
“That is what we hope to have the ability to do. I am not searching for perfection, I am simply searching for us to be actually powerful to play towards and provides the whole lot now we have and produce our sport.”
Carter-Vickers misses journey to Dortmund
Cameron Carter-Vickers will miss the Champions League sport towards Borussia Dortmund.
The centre-back has missed Celtic’s final two video games with a toe damage that has plagued him in current weeks and was not named within the Germany squad.
United States worldwide Auston Trusty regarded set to make his Champions League debut at Sign Iduna Park after that includes in video games towards Falkirk and St Johnstone.
“Cam cannot play. We’ll see how he does subsequent weekend, however he isn’t going to be right here,” Rodgers mentioned.
“Clearly he is a high participant for us and I believe he missed some Champions League video games and he was unfortunate to not play in 5 of the 12 video games he performed on the membership.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra handy video participant
Celtic head coach Brendan Rodgers mentioned final week he must take care of Cameron Carter-Vikes’ toe damage
“However now we have different gamers. It is at all times a chance for others to return in and hopefully we will get Cam again sooner slightly than later.”
“However we won’t suppose an excessive amount of. We’ll depend on the collective. Nobody participant can carry our outcomes and our performances this season. After all, he’s an important participant, Cam, however for us the outcome will likely be It’s in regards to the collective.
Sahin: I’m an enormous fan of Kyogo
Borussia Dortmund coach Nouri Sahin has declared himself an enormous fan of Celtic striker Keigo Furuhashi forward of their Champions League sport.
The 29-year-old has scored 4 objectives in his final 4 video games earlier than Tuesday’s sport, together with Celtic’s 5-1 first-round win over Bratislava, Slovakia A aim for the crew.
Requested about Celtic’s most important menace, Shaheen mentioned: “When you actually need a identify, I am an enormous fan of your ahead.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra handy video participant
Sky Sports activities’ Chris Boyd mentioned final month that Furuhashi may “do one thing” for Manchester Metropolis
“Furuhashi shouldn’t be a typical striker like we’re used to, an enormous man. However he’s very good and I actually like the way in which he strikes with out the ball, the timing of his strikes. I see a really huge distinction tactically. Sensible individuals.
Furukashi scored twice in a 6-0 win over St Johnstone on Saturday and Shaheen positively didn’t underestimate the menace posed by the guests from Glasgow.
Dortmund coach Nouri Sahin
When requested if Celtic have been underdogs and will ship surprises, the 36-year-old mentioned: “You are speaking a few crew that hasn’t misplaced in lots of video games, not even within the league. The crew that scored one aim.
“What do you consider Celtic? They’re a really prestigious membership with superb expertise and an awesome supervisor.
Celtics Maeda Daizen vs. SK Slovakia Bratislava
“It is going to be a problem for us, however it’s additionally an enormous problem, an enormous problem that they have not had in our stadium this season. I am actually trying ahead to it.
“To be trustworthy, I do not suppose it is truthful to name them losers.”
