BRENDAN RODGERS says he ‘isn’t a fantasist’ when it comes to Celtic’s Champions League prospects...
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says the 'economics' make it hard for his team to compete in the Champions League.
, particularly when it came to adding the quality needed to make a fist of it in Europe’s premier competition. “Being at home the next two games are really important for us, the next one being Lazio. We’re looking at players being up to speed. I don’t think there’s any doubt that at this level you need to have your best players available for us to have a chance.“It’s another 60 minutes for Reo [Hatate on Tuesday] so him getting back up to speed helps us and we’ll see what else is available for us. But that’s always a challenge at this level. It’s about quality.
“It doesn’t mean we’ll never fight or ever give up hope. But I have a common sense side too, especially given the youthfulness of this squad and where it’s at.”
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