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Players in training at Celtic Park before catching their flight to Croatia Champions League: Dinamo Zagreb v Celtic Venue: Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Date: Tuesday, 10 December Kick-off: 17: 45 GMT Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Scotland Extra and BBC Radio 5 Live Extra; live text commentary on BBC Sport online. Manager Brendan Rodgers believes earning a long-awaited away victory is the "next step" in Celtic's Champions League progression as they look to take a significant move closer to the play-off round against Dinamo Zagreb. Celtic have eight points after their 1-1 draw at home to Club Brugge, with the Croatian hosts one point behind following a 3-0 home defeat by Borussia Dortmund. The Scottish champions have not celebrated three points on the road in this competition since beating Anderlecht in September 2017. "I think it's one we've been building towards in performance level and results, " Rodgers explained. "This year we've been fairly consistent. To win away from home (would be great), because you know what it means to supporters as well as the points. "You know that an away win at any level, but in particular the Champion League, it's a difficult challenge, but it's one that gives a real good feeling. "So for us, it's the next step. " Celtic will take heart from a creditable 0-0 draw in Bergamo against Atalanta, which came after a bruising 7-1 defeat to Borussia in Dortmund. "You go to Atlanta and you defend how we did there, that gives you a bit confidence, " Rodgers continued. "To know you can go into any stadium and defend well and for us, we hope that we can then bring our attacking game alongside that, and we know that when we do that it, it gives us an opportunity to get that win. "I feel that we're in a really, really good place. I know we can arrive into these games now having made some big performances that we feel can get us big results. " Dinamo have not won at home since September and are on a run of five games without a victory overall. After being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Slaven Belupo on Friday, Dinamo are third, six points adrift of Rijeka and Hajduk Split, in their domestic league. After Saturday's 3-0 win over Hibernian, Celtic lead the Scottish Premiership by nine points and are unbeaten in 14 outings since the rout in Dortmund. "We showed, importantly, that we could come from a setback which was quite a big setback and that as a coach gives you great faith and hope in the players, " said Rodgers. "From that moment, the players have been brilliant. We know that home and away we can be a really difficult team to play against and that's our idea. "To make it really difficult to play against us when we have the ball and when we haven't got the ball. " Right time for Celtic with Dinamo in disarray? 'I wouldn't be telling you! ' - Rodgers tight-lipped on Schmeichel deal Dinamo have a long injury list, with head coach Nenad Bjelic saying: "A few of the junior players will be with us. We have 15-16 professional players. I definitely think that my team will be ready to play. In my life I'm an optimist. " Spanish centre-half Raul Torrente and captain Arijan Ademi, the North Madedonia midfielder, both went off injured in the first 20 minutes on Friday. Croatia striker Bruno Petkovic, recently capped midfielder Petar Sucic and Takuya Ogiwara, the left-back on loan from Urawa Red Diamonds, have all been sidelined recently. However, first-choice goalkeeper Ivan Nevistic returned from injury to make the bench on Friday. Celtic have no injury or suspension worries with a full squad to choose from. Alasdair Lamont, BBC Scotland match commentator The picture is a pretty bleak one whichever way you slice it for Dinamo, who are six points behind leaders Rijeka and Hajduk Split as they look to retain their domestic title and win it for a record 26th time. No wins in five in all competitions, no wins in five home games since the end of September, no wins in their latest four home Champions League games and just two in their latest 13 at the Maksimir Stadium in the same competition. You can add to that an injury list of eye-watering proportions. Like Celtic, Dinamo have been regular Champions League group-stage participants, although on the eight occasions they reached that phase, they failed to progress. However, a home draw with Monaco, allied to away wins over Slovan Bratislava and RB Salzburg, mean a win over Celtic could well be enough for a play-off place and, with games against Arsenal and Milan to come, they may well feel this represents their best opportunity to get another win on the board. Marko Pjaca netted a hat-trick as Dinamo edged out Ronny Deila's Celtic in a topsy-turvy seven-goal thriller the last time the sides met in 2014 and the winger who went on to join Juventus for more than £25m is now back in Zagreb, now aged 29. Injury-doubt Ademi is another survivor from that game who is back at the club after a spell in China with Beijing Guoan. Key to their hopes of success will be Sandro Kulenovic, who has 14 goals for the season, including two against Slovan and one against RB Salzburg. With fellow striker and Croatia international Petkovic among those likely to miss out, the onus will fall upon the 25-year-old to get the goals required. Right time for Celtic with Dinamo in disarray? This will be the seventh meeting between Dinamo Zagreb and Celtic in European competition (including qualifiers), with both teams sharing three wins each in the previous six. The last time these teams met was back in December 2014, with Dinamo winning 4-3 at home in the Europa League group stage - the most goals they have scored in a game against a British side in European competition. Dinamo have a won four, lost four record overall against Scottish teams, winning all their home ties, with Heart of Midlothian the other side to lose in Zagreb in a Europa League qualifier in 2009. Celtic qualified for the Champions League directly after winning the Scottish title for the 54th time and third season in a row. Dinamo had to come through qualifying to reach the Champions League this season, beating Qarabag of Azerbaijan home and away after securing the Croatian title for a record 25th time and seventh in a row. Among teams to have played 50-plus games in the Champions League, Dinamo (68%) and Celtic (57%) are two of the three sides who have lost the highest percentage of their games (along with Anderlecht – 58%). Both of Dinamo's victories in the Champions League this season have come away from home (2-0 v RB Salzburg and 4-1 v Slovan Bratislava). On home soil, they have only won two of their latest 13 games in the competition (D3 L8) and are winless in their latest four (D2 L2). Unbeaten in their latest three (W1 D2), Celtic will be looking to go four games unbeaten in the European Cup/Champions League for the first time since October 1986 (4 – W3 D1). Celtic have only won one of their latest 13 European away games, losing 10. Dinamo had an expected goals total of just 0. 14 in their previous Champions League game (0-3 v Borussia Dortmund). Only one side has had a lower total in a home match in the competition so far this season: Slovan Bratislava (0. 1) v Manchester City. Dinamo have been the most direct side in possession in the Champions League this season, progressing the ball upfield (in open play) quicker than every other team on average (2. 02 metres per second). Celtic winger Nicolas Kuhn has created seven chances following a carry (travelling 5-plus metres with the ball) in the Champions League this season; the joint-most of any player in the competition (level with Gabriel Martinelli, Florian Wirtz and Johan Bakayoko). All three of Marko Pjaca's goals for Dinamo in European competition have been scored against Celtic, courtesy of a hat-trick the winger netted against them back in December 2014 aged 19. Celtic forward Daizen Maeda has netted three goals in the Champions League this season. The last player to score more for the club in a single European Cup/Champions League campaign was Joseph Craig back in 1977-78 (4). Dinamo defender Samy Mmaee was in the Ferencvaros side that lost to Celtic home and away in the 2021-22 Europa League group stage, picking up a yellow card in both. Last Updated 28th November 2024 at 01: 23 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. UEFA Champions League All competitions All competitions All competitions This will be the seventh meeting between Dinamo Zagreb and Celtic in European competition (including qualifiers), with both teams sharing three wins each in the previous six. The last time these teams met was back in December 2014, with Dinamo Zagreb winning 4-3 at home to Celtic in the UEFA Europa League group stage. This remains the most goals they’ve scored in a game against a British side in major European competition. Among teams to have played 50+ games in the UEFA Champions League, Dinamo Zagreb (68%) and Celtic (57%) are two of the three sides who’ve lost the highest percentage of their games (along with Anderlecht – 58%). Both of Dinamo Zagreb’s victories in the UEFA Champions League this season have come away from home (2-0 v RB Salzburg and 4-1 v Slovan Bratislava). On home soil, they’ve only won two of their last 13 games in the competition (D3 L8) and are winless in their last four (D2 L2). Unbeaten in their last three (W1 D2), Celtic will be looking to go four games unbeaten in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League for the first time since October 1986 (4 – W3 D1). Dinamo Zagreb had an expected goals total of just 0. 14 in their previous UEFA Champions League game (0-3 v Borussia Dortmund). Only one side has had a lower total in a home match in the competition so far this season: Slovan Bratislava (0. 1) v Manchester City. Dinamo Zagreb have been the most direct side in possession in the UEFA Champions League this season, progressing the ball upfield (in open play) quicker than every other team on average (2. 02 metres per second). All three of Marko Pjaca’s goals for Dinamo Zagreb in European competition have been scored against Celtic, courtesy of a hat-trick he netted against them back in December 2014. Indeed, he remains the youngest player to score a European hat-trick for the Croatian side (aged 19y 219d v Celtic). Daizen Maeda has netted three goals for Celtic in the UEFA Champions League this season. The last player to score more for the club in a single European Cup/Champions League campaign was Joseph Craig back in 1977/1978 (4). Celtic’s Nicolas Kühn has created seven chances following a carry (travelling 5+ metres with the ball) in the UEFA Champions League this season; the joint-most of any player in the competition (level with Gabriel Martinelli, Florian Wirtz and Johan Bakayoko). © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.