Brendan Rodgers says qualifying for the knockout stage of the Champions League would be a big step for the club and "very special" for him. A win over Swiss champions Young Boys could be enough to see his team through to the play-off round. Celtic haven't reached those lofty heights since 2013 when Neil Lennon was in charge.

The Scottish champions sit 18th and victory over Aston Villa in Birmingham next week would likely seal a seeded position in the play-offs.

For the first time in 13 years, Celtic are on the verge of reaching the knock-out stages of th. Brendan Rodgers is tetchy.

BBC Sport's chief sportswriter Tom English says Wednesday night's game against Young Boys is a "glorious opportunity" for Celtic to progress in the Champions League.

The draw pitted Celtic with some big hitters, including current Europa League holders Atalanta and Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund, but also with some lesser European lights such as Slovan Bratislava and next opponents, Young Boys.

Celtic secured a place in the Champions League knockout stage for the first time in 12 years as Loris Benito's late own goal earned a dramatic 1-0 win over Young Boys.

Celtic secured a place in the Champions League knockout stage for the first time in 12 years as Loris Benito's late own goal earned a dramatic 1-0 win over Young Boys.The Hoops failed to win a single Champions League game for seven years prior to last season but have won three and lost just one of their seven matches in the new format of the competition.