Who will win Celtic vs Slovan Bratislava? Our writers deliver their predictions with goals on the Champions League agenda

The Champions League is BACK as Celtic get ready to test themselves at Europe's top table once again.

But this time around the competition has a brand new look and structure with one 36 team league in operation. The new format sees each club play eight matches in total - four home and four away - with the top 24 teams booking knockout football with teams 25 to 36 eliminated from Europe altogether. Those clubs bagging a top eight finish go automatically into the last 16 with clubs 9th to 24th earning a two-legged play-off battle for the right to join those finishing in the top section of the league phase.

Brendan Rodgers and his troops have been handed a favourable start as they welcome Slovan Bratislava to Parkhead. The Scottish champions have been perfect domestically to date with five wins from five, including a weekend win over Hearts going into this one and the top team at Record Sport have given their predictions on the big night under the lights in Glasgow's east end. Goals are expected with our five writers all in agreement on the overall outcome come close of play on Wednesday night.

Celtic have a brilliant opportunity to get their campaign up and running with a victory, despite the Slovaks’ impressive work to reach this stage. Brendan Rodgers’ team have the weapons to hurt Bratislava, but it won’t be simple. Nothing is at this level.

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This one feels like a must win if Brendan Rodgers is to hit his target of re-establishing Celtic as a credible Champions League force by making it into the play-offs for the last 16. It won’t be easy but Rodgers has built a squad which is ready and equipped to compete at this level. Three points on opening night would represent the perfect start.