Celtic were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Motherwell on Saturday afternoon. The Steelmen defended stoutly throughout, limiting the Hoops to any major goalscoring opportunities other than penalties.

The visitors’ key principle was to remain firm at the back, and Cameron Carter-Vickers thinks that because of this, he and his teammates find it less hard to score in Europe. He said (Daily Record): “It’s a totally different game. When a team comes up and presses you it’s completely different, there is more space for our forwards and our midfield players to try to get in behind. It’s almost easier to create chances.”

Although things can be made more advantageous in attack, it is much harder in defence for the Scottish champions in Europe. Carter-Vickers said: “On the flip side of that we know that the defence will be under a bit more pressure than we were against Motherwell and it’s a different game. It is difficult any time a team puts 11 men behind the ball for most of the game because it’s hard to break them down.”

It is certainly tough for Celtic to go from an environment where they are used to dominating and dictating play to one where they don’t see as much of the ball and are put under continual pressure.

Brendan Rodgers’ men have dealt with it well at certain points this season, with their European performances being competitive when they have had all eleven men on the pitch. This is something the Hoops need to ensure rings true on Tuesday in order for them to remain competitive.