Diego Simeone's side go into the return fixture in the section as big favourites as they look to take a step closer to the last 16 stage with a big result needed by the Hoops for their own Euro hopes.
Brendan Rodgers hopes Celtic can turn performances into points in the Champions League - starting with a huge upset at Atletico Madrid.
READ MORE: Celtic flashpoints vs Ross County featured on Ref Watch as Dermot Gallagher delivers big verdict "We maybe haven't had quite the level of results and points on the board, especially in the last two games, that we deserve, but we are very happy with the performance levels. "But we are under no illusions, we understand we are coming to a fantastic stadium against a very good team but we are really excited by that challenge."
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