Borussia Dortmund enters their second Champions League match against Celtic Glasgow in high regard. “Calling them outsiders will not do them justice,” coach Nuri Sahin said ahead of the showdown with the Scottish Double winner on Tuesday (9pm Amazon Prime time). Sporting director Sebastian Kehl’s rating is also high: “We have worked with them intensively. They are really good.
After a furious 5-1 win over Bratislava, Celtic sit in second place behind leaders Bayern Munich and ahead of Leverkusen (third) and Dortmund (fourth). Coach Brendan Rodgers’ team leads the local league after six wins in six matches and a score of 20-0. Sahin is looking forward to seeing Rodgers again, who was his coach during his professional career at Liverpool FC: “I enjoyed every training session with him and I can only say good things about him.”
Professionals Jamie Gittins and Julian Ryerson, who were injured in the 4-2 win over Bochum, are again available for Borussia Dortmund. In addition, Marcel Sabitzer, who was missing recently, returns to the team. Long-time injured Giovanni Reyna is not yet an option. “The match came too early for him,” Shaheen said.
