The 50-year-old is looking forward to the fixture.
The Parkhead side take on the Spanish giants on matchday three of the Champions League group stage as they search for their first points in this year's competition.
And Rodgers is excited for the occasion. Speaking to Celtic TV, he said:"They’re an outstanding team and Diego Simeone has done an outstanding job over many years at Atletico Madrid. “For us, in our two games, we have been really competitive and we’re not far off from being a good side at this level. The 40-year-old suffered the injury on his Scotland debut against Romania in 2004 and it kept him out of football for three years."I remember the tackle and thinking 'something has happened here'. You almost go into a state of shock when you get such a bad injury.
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