Manuel Neuer pumped for Celtic as Bayern hero shares Champions League buzz in just 5 words

The Champions League is upon us once again and it is a date with destiny for Celtic.

The Hoops are on the way to Germany to face giants Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League play-off tie with a spot in the last 16 alongside the seven other tie winners and the top eight from the league phase up for grabs. It is the second meeting in just six days after Vincent Kompany and his Bundesliga giants faced a packed out wall of noise at Parkhead - and earned a 2-1 advantage thanks to goals from Michael Olise and Harry Kane.

Daizen Maeda gave Celtic hope with his close range header by Manuel Neuer in the closing stages and Brendan Rodgers' men went on to show an attacking intent and give the Euro heavyweights a real fright. But it is over to part two and Bayern No1 and veteran goalkeeper Neuer is pumped up for the battle ahead.

Sharing a clip of him denying Alistair Johnston last midweek he wrote on Instagram: "Getting into the right mood!"

Bayern arrive into the game on the back of a goalless draw with champions and title rivals Leverkusen. Lothar Matthaus was left stunned with what he witnessed after they survived a real onslaught from Xabi Alonso's men while they also served up a dire stat in that match as they maintained their eight point advantage at the league summit.

Speaking after the game, Neuer said: "We're happy with the result. We didn't create much, Leverkusen had a good day and put us under pressure. It was difficult to find proper space. We're going home with a point, which is perhaps fortunate. But in the past, it's also been the other way round. Leverkusen started aggressively, our training in defence paid off. We had a lot of players at the back, and we did well. The important objective today