Celtic midfielder Callum McGregor is wary of the threat that will come from Leipzig tomorrow night given the money the Bundesliga side have invested in their playing squad. McGregor could find himself deployed in a deeper spot than usual if Scott Brown fails to make the game and the versatile Scotland internationalist is bracing himself for what could be an exacting 90 minutes.

“We know again that it’ll be a tough ask," he told the Celtic View. "We have a difficult group and a tough start as well, and we know Leipzig are a good side.

“They’ve spent a bit of money as well so they’ll be fancying themselves to go far in the competition. For us, we’ll go there fully prepared and try to get something from the game in terms of both points and performance.

“The competition speaks for itself and there are a lot of good teams in the Europa League. When you come into a competition like that everybody’s got to be taken seriously, regardless of whether they’re first or third seed. You obviously show the team the respect they deserve but you get after them as well and hopefully try to implement our game-plan.

“We’ve played a few German sides now and its clear German football is very tactical in terms of how the teams are set up. They seem to play a certain way, which is very structured, and they have guys up the top of the pitch who can do something a bit different.

“The build-up play is usually two or three touches then move the ball up field, and when it gets to that forward line they tend to have some real quality going forward. German sides have always been good in Europe but it’s important for us to go there and be full of confidence as well. We know we can play at this level, we’re a good side as well and we need to try and get something from the game.”