Brendan Rodgers says Celtic will “combat for his or her followers’ desires” after 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 good kind.
They’ve scored 33 targets 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 stage to runners-up final season, however Rodgers simply desires his gamers to do themselves justice and depart all of it on the pitch.
“We need to take our sport to the following stage. Our efficiency has been bettering over the past six to seven months and now we’re at that stage,” Rodgers mentioned at his pre-match press convention.
“We combat for the desires of our supporters, for the 1000’s of supporters who’re right here, and we combat for ourselves and benefit from the expertise.
“It is a nice area [and the message is to] To embrace it, to cherish these large video games, and let’s examine the place it takes us.
“On the finish of the sport, if we have accomplished that, we have given every little thing, 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.
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Highlights from the Scottish Premiership match between St Johnstone and Celtic at William Hill
“This sport is about layers and ranges, and for us, I am simply focused on seeing us compete at this stage.
“I all the time say that it makes us a really, very troublesome staff 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 on the lookout for perfection, I am simply on the lookout for us to be actually powerful to play towards and provides every little thing we have now and convey 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 harm that has plagued him in current weeks and was not named within the Germany squad.
United States worldwide Auston Trusty seemed 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 is not 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.
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Celtic head coach Brendan Rodgers mentioned final week he must cope with Cameron Carter-Vikes’ toe harm
“However we have now different gamers. It is all the time a chance for others to come back in and hopefully we are able to get Cam again sooner somewhat than later.”
“However we won’t assume an excessive amount of. We are going to depend on the collective. Nobody participant can carry our outcomes and our performances this season. After all, he’s a vital participant, Cam, however for us the outcome will likely be It’s concerning the collective.
Sahin: I’m an enormous fan of Kyogo
Borussia Dortmund supervisor Nouri Sahin has declared himself an enormous fan of Celtic striker Keigo Furuhashi forward of the Champions League conflict.
The 29-year-old has scored 4 targets in his final 4 video games earlier than Tuesday’s sport, together with Celtic’s 5-1 first-round win over Bratislava, Slovakia A purpose for the staff.
Requested about Celtic’s most important menace, Shaheen mentioned: “When you actually need a identify, I am an enormous fan of your ahead.
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Sky Sports activities’ Chris Boyd mentioned final month that Furuhashi might “do one thing” for Manchester Metropolis
“Furuhashi isn’t a typical striker like we’re used to, an enormous man. However he’s very good and I actually like the best way he strikes with out the ball, the timing of his strikes. I see a really large distinction tactically. Good folks.
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 had been underdogs and will ship surprises, the 36-year-old mentioned: “You are speaking a couple of staff that hasn’t misplaced in lots of video games, not even within the league. The staff that scored one purpose.
“What do you consider Celtic? They’re a really prestigious membership with wonderful expertise and an ideal supervisor.
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“It may be a problem for us, nevertheless 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 sincere, I do not assume it is honest to name them losers.”
