Celtic vs Bayern Munich LIVE: Champions League line-ups and updates as hosts face tough play-off tie

Bayern’s 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa in the second matchday of this season’s Champions League ended an unbeaten run of 41 group / league games in the competition.

It was then followed by further defeats at Barcelona and Feyenoord – making it three successive European away defeats for the first time in the club’s history.

Bayern, who lost to Real Madrid in last year’s semi-finals have featured in the Champions League in every season since 2008/09, reaching the knockout rounds in each one of those seasons.

Celtic have already played German teams twice in this season’s Champions League – with mixed results. They were hammered 7-1 by Borussia Dortmund away from home but beat RB Leipzig 3-1 at home.

There are signs that Celtic are starting to improve in the Champions League. Although Celtic have won only six of their last 40 games in the Champions League proper, four of those wins have come in the last nine.

Celtic have never beaten Bayern in their four meetings, the last of which came in the Champions League group stages in 2017. Bayern won 3-0 at home and 2-1 at Parkhead.

Bayern have made four changes to the side that beat Werder Bremen 3-0 last weekend.

In defence, Konrad Laimer comes in for Sacha Boey at right-back, while Eric Dier partners Dayot Upamecano at centre-back.

In midfield, Aleksandar Pavlović drops out in favour of Leon Goretzka, while in attack Kingsley Coman is replaced by Leroy Sane.

Celtic have made eight changes to the side that beat Raith Rovers 5-0 at the weekend.

The entire back five is replaced, with the normal starting five of Schmeichel, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty and Taylor recalled.

In midfield, only captain Callum McGregor remains, with Reo Hatate and Arne Engels coming in for Luke McCowan and Paulo Bernardo.

In attack, Daizen Maeda is free to play after having a ban overturned, and himself and Kuhn both keep their places, with Adam Idah replacing Yang Hyun-Jun.

Bayern XI: Neuer; Laimer, Upamencano, Dier, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Musiala, Sane, Kane.

Subs: Ulreich, Urbig, Min-Jae, Gnabry, Coman, Ito, Boey, Vidovic, Muller, Buchmann, Stanisic, Pavlovic.

Celtic XI: Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor; McGregor, Engels, Hatate; Kuhn, Maeda, Idah

Subs: Sinisalo, Bain, Scales, Jota, Yang, McCowan, Schlupp, Nawrocki, Kenny, Murray, Ralston.

Line-ups are expected in the next few minutes so here’s a reminder of the team news:

Daizen Maeda, who has scored six goals in his last three games, is available for the first leg after his suspension was reduced from two Champions League games to one. The Japanese forward missed Celtic’s last match following his red card against Young Boys in the league phase. James Forrest also remains out with a foot injury he picked up against Rangers in December.

For Bayern, goalkeeper Daniel Peretz remains on the sidelines while the likes of Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Ito, Joao Palhinha and Serge Gnabry are set to be assessed before the match in Scotland.

Celtic defender Auston Trusty has backed his team to beat Bayern Munich if they can get their mentality right against the German giants.

“I think we are all really excited. It’s a great opportunity for the club and also us individually, and it’s one us as a collective have to take advantage of and play our game,” Trusty said.

“We need to go into it with the same mentality that we’ve had. I think it’s just the Celtic way in how we approach things. From when I first walked into the door you could immediately feel how the organisation approaches the game and everything in between. So, our mentality is not changing, we are just playing our game.

“100 per cent, I back this team with everything. I think when we are on it and we play our game with the right mindset as a collective then I would truly back us against anybody. So, it’s up to us.”

Vincent Kompany is expecting a “special” night of Champions League football at Celtic Park.

“Celtic have a great tradition in the Champions League. We will give them the respect they deserve, but we also have a great team. And as long as we understand how big and how important this game is, we will play well. These will be two difficult games and the important thing is that we advance.

“It’s certainly going to be special for us and for the fans. Celtic Park, in my experience, was one of the loudest stadiums I ever played in. We can enjoy the atmosphere. These kind of games are special, they are great opportunities to feel something very special. I’m happy to live through these moments and it will be an amazing Champions League night.”

Bayern manager Vincent Kompany is looking forward to facing Brendan Rodgers on the touchline after several encounters with the former Leicester and Liverpool manager as a player in England.

“It’s a coincidence, but my last ever game at the Etihad for Man City was when Brendan was a coach [at ­Leicester],” Kompany said. “I remember it was a must-win game for us and we didn’t have it all our way. We had a very, very strong team.

“So already coming to the Etihad, at that time at Leicester, a team where obviously Man City would have been the favourites, they pressed us, they had possession as well, and made it difficult for us to recover the ball.

“He always, within his squad design, plays in the front line with speed and one versus one ability. He had it at Leicester, he had it at ­Liverpool, of course and I’m seeing the same design over here.

“But in reality it’s the players who have got to do the job tomorrow. It’s our players against his ­players and they’re the ones doing it on the night.”