Celtic vs RB Leipzig: Latest team news as Hoops host pointless German rivals without a trio of top stars

IT has the look of a pitoval Champions League clash at Celtic Park tonight as Brendan Rodgers’ men host RB Leipzig.

The Hoops go into the game with a four-point advantage on their German rivals – after a point in Bergamo added to the rout of Slovan Bratislava on the opening matchday.

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By contrast Leipzig don’t even have a point to their name – and Marco Rose’s men are running out of time if they want to secure their spot in the knockout stages.

They’ve had a brutal run of games, facing Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Liverpool thus far – and they’ve still got Inter and Aston Villa to go.

So they need points now – but so too do Celtic, as they sit 20th in the table and need a top 24 finish to live on in Europe.

Leipzig currently sit SECOND in the Bundesliga table behind only Bayern Munich.

And another source of interest on the night is whether Hoops fans will heed Uefa warnings and leave the pyrotechnics at home on bonfire night.

That’s in the wake of the two-year suspended away fan ban they’ve been handed by Uefa.

Brendan Rodgers and club chiefs have consistently asked fans to stop with the fireworks on match days – with one more misdemeanour set to mean NO away fans will get to travel on the next match day.

The teams last met in the group stages two years ago, with Dortmund winning home and away but there’s been major changes to both line ups.

Here’s everything you need to know about a match which could go a long way to defining the club’s European ambitions.

When does Celtic vs RB Leipzig kick off?

• Celtic take on RB Leipzig TONIGHT, Tuesday November 5
• The match kicks off at 8pm
• It takes place at Celtic Park, Glasgow

Is Celtic vs RB Leipzig on TV and can I live stream it?

• Yes, Celtic vs RB Leipzig is being screened live on TNTSports 2
• Coverage of the match begins at 7pm and finishes at 10pm
• Subscribers can stream the match live on Discovery+

What is the Celtic vs RB Leipzig team news?

• Celtic have a clean bill of health with Callum McGregor and Nicolas Kühn returning to the starting line up against Aberdeen while Adam Idah came on as a substitute.
• Former Leizpig youth team man Nicolas Kuhn is in good form after a hat-trick on Saturday as he faces his former team
• Leipzig are missing long-term absentees David Raum, Xaver Schlager and Xavi Simons.
• Castello Lukeba is also expected to miss out too
• Celtic’s last encounter against German opposition saw them crushed 6-1 by Borussia Dortmund.

Odds

Celtic 17/10

Draw 5/2

Leipzig 6/4

*Odds from Bet365 as of 5/11 at 1pm

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