Every game in the Champions League is of monumental importance and matchday two is no different for Celtic.
A duel with Shakhtar Donetsk in Warsaw appears an opportunity to get a result. However, the Ukrainians are no pushovers – as they ably demonstrated in their thrilling 4-1 win away to Leipzig. As Marian Shved said, the club is fuelled by national pride. But Celtic are unlikely to be suffering a crisis of confidence despite Real Madrid pulling away during their 3-0 triumph at Parkhead.
Ange Postecoglou 's thrilling brand of football has reaped rewards domestically and the manager is aiming to make a mark in the Champions League in his first season dining at European football's top table. The stakes couldn't be higher and the Scottish Premiership champions will be keen to make sure their Group F rivals don't open up a six-point gap before their double header against Real Madrid.
