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Wednesday 5th August 2015

Celtic set for Qarabag clash

Celtic trained in the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku on Tuesday evening in preparation for today's Champions League qualifier against Qarabag.

Celtic trained in the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku on Tuesday evening in preparation for today's Champions League qualifier against Qarabag.

Ronny Deila's side hold a 1-0 lead from the first leg at Parkhead last week, when a late header from former Manchester City defender Dedryck Boyata proved decisive.

A place in the Champions League play-offs awaits the winners and Deila has played down concerns about the state of the pitch in Azerbaijan.

He said: "It is not a perfect pitch but this is how it is in football - sometimes you have different conditions and you have to handle that.

"Since coming to Celtic I have been impressed with the players and how they handle different situations. It will be no trouble on Wednesday. Everything has been perfect - the plane journey was shorter than normal, the hotel is fantastic and it will be good that the sun will be away.”

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