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Celtic v Barcelona preview
- Updated: November 22, 2016
Celtic host Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday night knowing even a victory may not be enough to keep them in the competition beyond Christmas.
Celtic sit bottom of Group C on two points, and they stand a chance of reaching the knock-out stages only if they beat Barcelona and Manchester City fail to beat Borussia Monchengladbach.
The Hoops lost 7-0 to Barcelona at the Nou Camp earlier in the season and manager Brendan Rodgers is hoping his side can make a better showing this time around.
“[It will be] a tough game, of course – they’re a top class, world-class team with arguably the best front three that has ever played for Barcelona. But I would hope that it would be a different performance from ourselves,” he told a pre-match press conference.
Meanwhile, the La Liga champions will qualify for the last 16 with victory at Celtic Park, while they will finish top of the group if they win and City do not.
Team news
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers will give Leigh Griffiths another 24 hours to prove his fitness ahead of the game after the Hoops striker suffered from a tight hamstring last week.
Left-back Kieran Tierney is also out long-term with an ankle injury, while the remainder of …
