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Arne Engels insists Celtic Park is LOUDER than Dortmund's Yellow Wall as Champions League obstacle can be scaled

Some of the best in the business have been left bricking it after facing up to the Yellow Wall. But Borussia Dortmund’s famous terrace won’t cause Celtic ace Arne Engels to crumble.

The Hoops star is relishing another crack at the renowned Westfalenstadion after surviving his Augsburg debut at the intimidating arena as a teenager. It's an environment that has left plenty shaking, with even Germany and Bayern Munich great Bastian Schweinsteiger once admitting he feared the Yellow Wall more than the Dortmund team.

Engels shrugged it off in his first experience though. The 21-year-old strolled out from the claustrophobic tunnel in front of more than 81,000 fans – with 25,000 of them packed into the notorious south section behind the goal. It was a day to remember as his Augsburg side went toe-to-toe with the Bundesliga big guns and gave them a huge scare in a seven goal thriller.

So there’s nothing that will scare him this time around when he prepares to step up with Celts in the Champions League next week. The Belgian playmaker will fill in his Parkhead teammates but his big message will be not to be overawed by the Yellow Wall – because Celtic Park is even louder.

Engels said: “I made my debut for Augsburg there in Dortmund. It was directly in front of 80,000 people. It was crazy. But it did bring the best out of me. It's the same here. It's the same noise, even louder sometimes. It's going to be really good and helpful for me.

“Yeah, the atmosphere can be intimidating, but it's also intimidating here. It's also nice to play here. You have the fans with you and not against you. That's also a different feeling and a really nice feeling.”

Engels almost caused an almighty shock on his debut against Dortmund and is out of

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