Team News, Unusual Kick-off, Contentious Referee: All You Need to Know for Zagreb vs Celtic

Celtic return to European action tomorrow evening with a trip to face Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League.

Fresh off the back of a comfortable 3-0 victory over Hibernian on Saturday afternoon, the Bhoys go into this one high on confidence.

Zagreb will be no pushovers, but they haven’t won at home since September and remain winless in their last five games.

Luke McCowan wants the Bhoys to win on the road in the Champions League for the first time in seven years, and fans are hoping it is finally the day that Celtic win away.

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23rd November 2024; Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Scotland; Scottish Premiership Football, Hearts versus Celtic; Luke McCowan of Celtic celebrates after Nicolas Kuhn of Celtic shoots and scores in the 60th minute to make it 2-0 to Celtic

When and Where

Celtic face Dinamo Zagreb tomorrow evening at the 35,123-capacity Maksimir Stadion. Kick-off in the UK is at 5.45pm.

TV and Stream

Tomorrow evening’s match is live on TNT Sports 2. Fans outside the UK and Ireland can stream it via Celtic TV.

Who is in charge?

Controversial referee Felix Zwayer will take charge of this one. He received a six-month ban from the DFB (German football’s governing body) for accepting a 300-euro bribe for a match between Wuppertaler SV and Werder Bremen B when he was 19. The story only came to light last year [The Scottish Sun].

Robert Kempter and Christian Dietz will assist Zwayer, with Florian Badstubner on fourth official duties. Sascha Stegemann is on VAR, supported by Johan Pfeifer.

Team News

Brendan Rodgers has a fully fit squad to pick from heading into this one.

Hopes in the Celtic camp are high of securing a victory that would seal their place in the Champions League’s last-16 play-offs.

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