RONNY DEILA does not want the glamour when Celtic play in the last 32 of the Europa League -- just the glory.

It may be the dream draw for the fans, but the Hoops boss is not interested in pulling big names such as Manchester City or Liverpool, who look set to drop down from the Champions League.

Nor does his pulse quicken at the prospect of a revenge meeting with Legia Warsaw or becoming reunited with Inter Milan, both of whom are on course to be seeded in the draw on December 15 as Europa League group winners.

What does get Deila excited is the prospect of getting beyond the last 32 - so the kinder the draw, the happier he will be. The Norwegian said: "We want the easiest team so that we can go through," said the Norwegian.

"We want to stay as long as possible in this tournament.

"We're not here to play show games. We're here now in the Last 32, and we're going to do everything we have to do to go through.

"We want a team that suits us best so that we can go further."

Plans are already being put in place to ensure the players are rested and ready to go when the knock-out rounds kick off.

They are penciled in for a warm weather training camp in Gran Canaria in mid-January where they are expected to compete in a tournament with Shakhter Donetsk and PSV Eindhoven.

Deila is also hopeful that qualifying for the Last 32 and the Scottish Cup sixth round, if they beat Hearts tomorrow, will strengthen his hand when it comes to persuading players to stay and others to join in the January window, which closes with a League Cup semi-final against Rangers.

"Qualification for the Last 32 is very important," said the Hoops boss.

"You speak to a player, and you can tell him about playing in the Europa League knockout stage, hopefully, also two cups while also trying to win the league.

"There can be so much to achieve. It's very positive for the players who are here and the players we want to bring in."

Deila revealed discussions with the agents of players targeted has already begun, and that he speaks regularly with the club's chief executive, Peter Lawwell and the major shareholder, Dermot Desmond.

"Things get much easier, and become lots more fun, when you have important games and things to achieve," said the manager.

"It's too early to talk with players. We talk with agents.

"You have to have many names. You start at the top of the list and then start ticking.

"There are so many factors and things you just don't know.

"One of the positive things, though, is that we are through in Europe.

"Now we have the Zagreb game, then two months with league football, and that is going to be important because we will have some time to train a little bit more and prepare better for games.

"So, I think that could be positive."