It’s Champions League judgment night as Celtic and Villa battle it out before they find out who’ll they’ll face in the next round

It was a blockbuster Battle of Britain showdown as Aston Villa were pushed all the way by Celtic in a Champions League thriller. But it was a nightmare start for the Scottish Premiership champions as Brendan Rodgers watched his side crumble in the Villa Park cauldron.

Shug isn't having Idah as a replacement for the Rennes-bound striker even if Rodgers' other transfer business has been laudable

The Hoops do not often sit back and invite pressure, especially not a Brendan Rodgers Celtic side, so the expectation is that it should be an enthralling night of football. Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey is one man who thinks the same.

Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney to rejoin Celtic in summer, according to Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers; Scotland international is in the last six months of his Gunners contract and has been told he can leave;

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney will be re-joining the club - likely this summer.

Brendan Rodgers: “No, we’re not defending it, we have to win it. And for that, we want to go in and attack the game and play to the level that we know we can. Like you say, we’ve won a trophy. We’ve got two more to aim for, and of course, it’s the next game. Our focus is very much on looking to get it off to a good start in the competition.”

Brendan Rodgers won two Scottish Cups at Celtic during the Quadruple Treble era in his first spell at Parkhead. The Celtic manager will be keen to resume his treble-winning ways after missing out last season as the Bhoys secured a league and Scottish Cup double.

The former Hoop star made a big £25million summer move to Brighton in the summer and he is loving life in the EPL

Matt O’Riley of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester City FC at Amex Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Brighton. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

SATURDAY 26 JANUARY 1991 – With the First Gulf War raging in the middle east, Celtic travel to Forfar to play the local side in the Scottish Cup for the second year running. They struggled last year, but this year they have fewer problems in a routine 2-0 victory with goals from Tommy Coyne and Dariusz Wdowczyk.