Celtic drew with Kairat in the first leg of the Champions League play-off round as they bid to reach the main phase of the competition. £40m worth of Champions League prize money is on the line for the Hoops and with a gruelling trip to Almaty awaiting, they know that only a win will do them any good.

Celtic won't be handed a Champions League get out of jail card by UEFA as Kairat Almaty did not field an ineligible player – despite their sporting director appearing to put his foot in it. Brendan Rodgers' men were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at Parkhead on Wednesday night in the first leg of their crunch play-off tie,

Celtic went through their final preparations for their UEFA Champions League head-to-head with FC Kairat today ahead of Wednesday night’s game.The Hoops take on the Kazakhstan champions under the

And offering his take on the situation, Peterborough owner Darragh MacAnthony nails it with his opinion on the Celtic board and delivers a superb message to the Hoops support. MacAnthony has been the chairman of Peterborough United since 2006 and knows a fair few things about running a football club and business.

Kairat Almaty players will have to withstand 'psychological pressure' to avoid being blown away by Celtic, they have been warned