CELTIC head to Germany next for their toughest assignment of the season so far – a Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund.
Last season’s beaten finalists aren’t quite the powerhouse they were in the recent past when they could call upon talent like Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham.
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But they remain a force to be reckoned with, especially at home in front of their fanatical “Yellow Wall” of supporters packed in behind one of the goals at their Westfalenstadion.
Both teams got off to a flier in this new-look Champions League group stage.
On the same night that Celtic were demolishing Slovan Bratislava 5-1 at Parkhead, Dortmund were in Belgium masterminding a 3-0 win over Club Brugge.
Unlike Brendan Rodgers’ side, the Germans’ domestic form has been patchy to stay the least.
After being smashed 5-1 away to VfB Stuttgart, they had to come back from 2-0 down before running out 4-2 winners in the derby against VfL Bochum on Friday night.
Now managed by former player Nuri Sahin – the former Real Madrid star who had an unhappy loan spell under Rodgers at Liverpool – Dortmund will be keen to make home advantage count on Tuesday night.
Celtic will make history if they can upset the odds – they’ve never before won a competitive match on German soil.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the big clash:
What time does Borussia Dortmund v Celtic kick off?
- Borussia Dortmund versus Celtic takes place on Tuesday, October 1.
- The match kicks off at 8pm UK time (9pm local)
- The match takes place at Signal Iduna Park, known generally as the Westfalenstadion and in UEFA competitions as BvB Stadion Dortmund
What TV channel is the game on and will it be live streamed?
- Dortmund vs Celtic will be shown in the UK on TNT Sports /discovery+
- The match can be accessed on TNT Sports 2
- It will also be streamed live on the discovery+ website
- Or alternatively stick with SunSport for all the latest action and updates as they happen
Who is the referee for Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic? And who is the VAR?
- Jose Maria Sanchez of Spain is the man in the middle for this one
- He’ll be assisted by countrymen Inigo Prieto and Jose Naranjo
- While the fourth official is another Spaniard, Guillermo Cuadra
- Carlos del Cerro Grande also of Spain is on VAR, assisted by Portuguese official Tiago Martins
Team news
Celtic’s big injury concern centres on Cameron Carter-Vickers. The American defender missed the 6-0 win at St Johnstone and is a doubt for the trip to Germany. Auston Trusty could again be asked to fill in.
Dortmund also face a late fitness check on influential figure Marcel Sabitzer who missed the win over Bochum.
Latest Odds*
Borussia Dortmund: 1/2
Draw: 18/5
Celtic: 11/2
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*Odds from William Hill and correct as at September 29
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