Chris Sutton has provided his preview of Celtic’s Champions League fixtures, telling the club where they’ll need to pick up some available points.
Although some see the group as somewhat advantageous for Celtic, there is still fierce competition, with games against strong teams like Aston Villa and Club Brugge as well as formidable opponents like RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, and Atalanta. One of the conference league semi-finalists, Aston Villa, who also placed in the top four of the Premier League the previous season, is among the Champions League finalist, Europa League champion, and two other teams in Celtic’s group.
According to Sutton, Celtic ought to be making the most of their home advantage by trying to win at Celtic Park against clubs like Club Brugge, RB Leipzig, Slovan Bratislava, and Young Boys in addition to trying to obtain a result away from Dinamo Zagreb.
The Daily Record quoted him as saying that Celtic may win their home games against Leipzig, Bratislava, Young Boys, and Bruges. Not lost, if nothing else. The Zagreb matchup with Dinamo should be no different. While that is only three of the eight games, the away games against Dortmund, Atalanta, and Aston Villa will be difficult.
The top eight teams will automatically advance to the Round of 16, while the top 24 teams from the group stages will proceed under the new Champions League format.
The necessity for a great start is crucial since ten points could be enough for Celtic to advance. Beginning next Wednesday against Bratislava, Celtic should aim to score a significant number of points at home.
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