5 burning Celtic issues for Real Madrid blockbuster as Man City provide Ange with Champions League blueprint

It must feel like Christmas come early for Celtic fans waking up on Monday morning.

Fresh from battering rivals Rangers to go five points clear the Premiership summit already, next up is a return to the glitz and glamour of the Champions League group stage. Captain Callum McGregor's wish for Real Madrid was duly granted in last month's draw and it's Los Blancos who are first up for Ange Postecoglou 's side.

It promises to be the most raucous European night at Celtic Park for many a year as last season's winners roll into Glasgow. The 14-times champions have Ballon D'Or favourite Karim Benzema in their ranks in addition to a raft of world class talent. But are Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Co in for a rude awakening under the Parkhead lights? There's a feeling this Celtic side are building to something special but this is a test beyond anything they've faced up to so far under Postecoglou. Here, Record Sport Online looks at five burning issues ahead of the big one.

Real and Manchester City served up perhaps the most entertaining two legs of football of recent times in last season's Champions League and although Pep Guardiola's side spectacularly collapsed at the death, their first-leg approach to dealing with Los Blancos had them in control of the match for long periods. Of course, it's a tough ask for Celtic to replicate exactly what City's galaxy of stars did to Real but much of what they did defensively aligns with how Postecoglou likes his team to play.

How successful Celtic are in trying to disrupt their illustrious rivals will be key to getting anything from the game, and there are similarities in how they pressed Rangers on Saturday and how City pressed Real back in April. At Celtic Park this weekend, Matt