6 Celtic headlines from Brendan Rodgers briefing on Rangers game-changer as Ibrox hero runs the gauntlet

Brendan Rodgers urged Celtic to all-out attack for a huge period as his buoyant Bhoys face a huge period in four competitions in the next four months.

The Irishman was still on a high from a dominant 3-0 derby win over Rangers as he looked ahead to a Champions League campaign with the expanded tournament taking them into 2025 in the group stage. Rodgers is targeting progression in that while chasing a fourth Scottish Premiership in a row, a Premier Sports Cup quarter final this month and the start of their Scottish Cup defence early next year.

Celtic kick off their Euro campaign against Slovan Bratislava at home later this month with RB Leipzig, Young Boys, Atalanta, Club Brugge, Borussia Dortmund and a Battle of Britain tie against Aston Villa. Rodgers appeared on talkSPORT still basking on the glory of a derby win and said: “It’s going to be a really exciting period for us through to January with some tough games in there. We’ve got to really attack it and we’ve brought in players who can help us do that.

"I actually quite enjoyed the Champions League draw. There was anticipation because we’d been used to the old format. Would there still be the same excitement? But we watched it at the training ground and really enjoyed it. We play last season’s Champions League finalists and Europa League winners, RB Leipzig and Young Boys.

“Aston Villa will be in the end of January. I've been to Villa Park a number of times in the Premier League and it’s a wonderful, traditional stadium with a beautiful pitch. Unai has done a great job there over the last couple of years, getting them qualification. They look like a club really well organised behind the scenes, providing the manager with the tools to go and elevate the team. We