The Hoops full-back is gearing up for one of the club's biggest European games when the Swiss rock up on Wednesday night
Alistair Johnston says Celtic’s clash with Young Boys will be like their Champions League Final – as they attempt to reach the knockout phase.
“It could be like a cup final for us if you get the points you need because you will probably secure a knockout round place. And you don’t really want to be going to Villa away needing something. Celtic eventually saw off Killie in the Cup thanks to goals from Callum McGregor and Daizen Maeda after Bobby Wales had levelled for the visitors. But it was German winger Nicolas Kuhn who lit up Parkhead near the end with a fantastic assist for the Japanese winger to bag the winner.
“As a full-back, that’s a nightmare to defend against – when a guy’s just so comfortable going either way. He’s been doing it all year for us. So that wasn’t a surprise now that he’s back up to speed. “We’ve put ourselves in a great position. We’ve picked up a points’ total that I think everyone can look back on as a pretty solid tally.
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