Moritz Jenz urges Celtic to stay brave as he admits Champions League mistakes 'will happen'

Moritz insists Celtic need to stay brave to fight back from frustrations in the Champions League.

The Parkhead side are bottom of Group F at the halfway stage having collected just one point from their opening three games. Ange Postecoglou ’s team have performed admirably in spells throughout their 270 minutes so far in the section, but a lack of clinical edge at both ends of the pitch has proved costly.

Celtic shot themselves in the foot in Leipzig as they gifted the hosts an opportunity to go and win after a huge error from Joe Hart. Postecoglou was unhappy at a negative mindset which had crept into the team’s play just prior to Hart’s howler. Jenz admits the squad must answer the demands of the manager to keep being bold and brave enough to do the right things and play their way as they set about trying to recover in the remaining three matches.

The centre-back is adamant Celtic can battle back against Leipzig when they head to Glasgow on Tuesday night in the first of an upcoming home double-header which also sees Shakhtar Donetsk head to Parkhead before the end of the month. Jenz is adamant there’s nothing to fear as said: “Exactly. Of course, we must concentrate first on St Johnstone because that is our next game and that means it is the most important.

“But in terms of the Champions League, then yes. We want to play brave football and be exciting. Definitely. It’s the way we want to play. Sometimes things are going to happen in these moments like they did against Leipzig.

“But you have to have courage to play these passes in these situations. Unfortunately, there was one like that, but we are going to play like in the next game, then the next game and every game like that until the end of the season. That’s