The one thing Celtic MUST do to spark Champions League run as Paul Lambert in Shakhtar admission

Paul Lambert is convinced Celtic Park can help the Hoops put on a performance against Europe’s best but Champions League success will rest on Ange Postecoglou taking the show on the road.

The former Hoops captain knows what’s required to conquer the continent after lifting the Big Cup in 1997 with Borussia Dortmund. Lambert was also part of the Celtic side who reached the UEFA Cup Final in Seville in 2003. Both runs had similar traits – with a canny knack of picking up results away from home.

Celtic’s European form outside Glasgow has been notoriously ropy but they could do with picking up points in Poland when they face Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday on the back of last week’s defeat to Real Madrid. With a trip to Germany to take on RB Leipzig to follow, it’s time to prove Angeball can travel. Lambert said: “When we got to the final of the UEFA Cup in 2003 we played well away from home against Celta Vigo, Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers, Boavista.

“That is the main thing Celtic need to do – get something away from home. If they can get something on Wednesday night and take care of the home games they have a chance.

“Getting something, away from home. That is the key. When Borussia Dortmund won it we picked up points away from home. We won away at Steaua Bucharest, Manchester United and Auxerre. You have to do that.

“If Celtic lose on Wednesday they’ll be six points down already. They have to get points away from home. Leipzig are hitting a bit of form with Marco Rose going in there as manager. Donetsk I always thought would be a danger and Real Madrid was the bells and whistles game.”

This week will be a real marker for Celtic. The Real Madrid performance earned plenty of plaudits but the Spanish giants still won with