Celtic v Slovan Bratislava live – UEFA Champions League latest as Brendan Rodgers’ Bhoys kick off their European campaign

Pre-game

Celtic are back in the Champions League for the first time in three years as they host Slovan Bratislava in the first leg of their second qualifying round tie. The Scottish champions will be looking to make a strong start to their European campaign, and they will be confident of getting a good result at home against a side they beat 4-1 on aggregate in the same round of the competition two years ago. Slovan Bratislava are no mugs, though, and they will be looking to cause an upset in Glasgow. The Slovakian champions have a good record in Europe, and they will be confident of getting a positive result at Celtic Park. The match is finely poised, and it could go either way. Celtic will be the favorites, but Slovan Bratislava will be no pushovers.

Team news

Celtic are without a number of key players for the match, including Dedryck Boyata, Scott Brown, and Kieran Tierney. However, they will be boosted by the return of Jozo Simunovic and Mikael Lustig. Slovan Bratislava are also without a few key players, including Vladimir Weiss and Andraz Sporar. However, they will be boosted by the return of Vasil Bojinov.

Match preview

Celtic will be looking to start their European campaign with a win, but they will need to be wary of a dangerous Slovan Bratislava side. The Slovakian champions are well-organized and have a good record in Europe. Celtic will need to be at their best to get a good result, but they will be confident of getting the job done at home. Slovan Bratislava will be looking to cause an upset in Glasgow, and they will be confident of getting a positive result. The Slovakian champions have a good record in Europe, and they will be well-organized and difficult to break down. Celtic will need to be wary of Slovan Bratislava’s counter-attacking threat, and they will need to be clinical in front of goal. The match is finely poised, and it could go either way. Celtic will be the favorites, but Slovan Bratislava will be no pushovers.

Live commentary

The match will be live on BT Sport 2 from 7.45pm. You can also follow the match on our live blog here.