Celtic are aiming for their chances of reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League against Dinamo Zagreb, who are on the verge of elimination.
Dinamo Zagreb has long been the dominant force in Croatian football, but last season nearly saw their reign come to an end, narrowly avoiding a title loss after Rijeka’s late-season collapse. Their performances in the qualifying rounds for this tournament in August were far from convincing, and their group stage campaign began disastrously with a 9-2 defeat.
Since this heavy seven-goal defeat to Bayern Munich, Dinamo have shown signs of recovery, picking up two wins and drawing in their next four games, suffering another setback with a defeat to Borussia Dortmund two weeks ago. Domestically, their difficulties persist, as they have recently occupied the 3rd position in the Croatian league standings, well below their former level.
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Brendan Rodgers, meanwhile, has guided his Celtic side to a commendable five points from their last three group-stage games. This run included a statement-making 3-1 victory over German heavyweights RB Leipzig, flanked by a goalless draw with Atalanta BC and a 1-1 tie against Club Brugge on matchday five.
The overall 8-problem Celts, five games, positions them 20th in the UCL standings, making them a prospective position in the knockout qualifiers as a non-series team. The race remains tight, with Celtic just two half-time issues in the most sensible coveted 8.
At the national level, the current champions of the Scottish premiership continue to dominate easily. His last luck came with a overwhelming 3-0 victory over Hibernian on Saturday, further expanding his unsurpassed advantage at the top of the table.
Sports News looks at the key takeaways going forward from this game, adding how to watch the game, kickoff, and the latest team news.
Next, we explain how to see this adjustment of the Champions League in the United Kingdom:
TV Channel: TNT Sports 2Live Stream: Discovery, Discovery App
This game is available on TNT Sports 2 for live TV broadcast in UK. Streaming options are available on Discovery+ and Discovery+ App.
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This shock of the Champions League takes position at the Stadion Maksimir, Croatia, and will begin on Tuesday, December 10 at 18: 45.
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Dinamo Zagreb will be missing Josip Misic, who was forced to sit out last month against Rijeka due to injury, and will sign his compatriot Petar Sucic to the list of absentees.
Lukas Kacavenda will continue in the center alongside Maxime Bernauer and Martin Baturina despite a debacle against Dortmund.
Dario Spikic, Sandro Kulenovic and Marko Pjaca will be from Nenad Bjelica’s Head trio.
Dinamo Zagreb predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Zagorac (GK) — Ristovski, Theophile-Catherine, Torrente, Ogiwara — Kacavenda, Bernauer, Baturina — Spikic, Kulenovic, Pjaca.
Injured: Josip Misic, Petar SUCCICSPENDE: None
As for Celtic, Brendan Rodgers will stay away from rotating his side too much considering the potential chance of knockout qualification.
Odin Thiago Holm remains sidelined for Celtic due to a calf injury.
Reo Hatate, Arne Engels and Kyogo Furuhashi returned to the XI behind their rivals. It is possible that the trio be liked by Croatia.
Celtic predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Schmeichel (GK) — Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor — Engels, McGregor, Hatate — Kuhn, Furuhashi, Maeda.
COACH: Odin Thiago Holmsuspended:
Dinamo Zagreb’s recent home form leaves them as underdogs against a dominant Celtic side, who come into the match with no major injury concerns. We predict a win for the Scottish champions on Tuesday night.
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