Celtic manager Martin O’Neill spoke to the media ahead of Thursday’s Europa League match against Midtjylland.
Here are the key points:
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O’Neill says Celtic should “aspire to play in big European games”.
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He describes the game against Europa League leaders Midtjylland as “great” and adds that the Danes are “a very, very good team and they deserve to be where they are.”
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O’Neill watched Midtjylland win 3-2 at Nottingham Forest last month and expects them to be physical and very good at set pieces. He is not surprised that they have achieved all the points in three games.
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Celtic have gained confidence after beating “big rivals” Rangers on Sunday to reach the Premier Sports Cup final, but are not “getting too carried away”.
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On his memories of leading Celtic to the UEFA Cup final in 2003, he says that run is “very vivid” and the final defeat to Porto still “keeps me up at night”.
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On bringing Callum Osmand into the European squad in place of the injured Cameron Carter-Vickers, he says the 19-year-old striker’s impact is “great for him” and praised his “really good attitude”.
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Team news: Alistair Johnston and Kelechi Iheanacho have not traveled to Denmark.