Brendan Rodgers urges Celtic to play 'without fear', Harry Kane a doubt for Bayern

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has urged his team to play without fear and have no regrets against Bayern Munich with the hosts set to be without key striker Harry Kane.

Rodgers' side have travelled to Germany 2-1 down in the Champions League knockout phase play-off but Daizen Maeda’s late goal at Parkhead has given the Hoops fans a glimmer of hop before Tuesday’s second leg.

Celtic are in the knockout rounds for the first time in 12 years and Rodgers feels the pressure is off ahead of their second leg at the Allianz Arena.

Rodgers said: "It is a challenge at this level. But it’s something that we want to embrace, that challenge.

"We’ve done very well to get to this point. When you get to this point, you want to play top-level teams. This is a team that has world-class players.

"I think it’s just spelling out that you come to this level and you have to play without any fear.

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"I think there’s worse things in life that can happen than losing a game of football. So for us, we want to ensure that when we come in after the game, if we don’t go through, we’ve given it absolutely everything.

"I look at this game and I’m so glad I have this group of players that have a great mentality and incredible professionalism and they can go and show that.

"Then we know that we’re in with a chance as long as you can take that opportunity to give your very, very best. The regret is always if you don’t, you just turn up too late for the game.

"So there’s no second chance. We’ve got the one opportunity.

"I