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Chelsea loanee compares this Celtic star to Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero
BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH defender Andreas Christensen has hailed striker Moussa Dembele as a 'Celtic superstar' ahead of their Champions League clash.
Andreas Christensen hails Celtic striker Moussa Dembele
The 20-year-old defender, currently on loan from Chelsea, will not feature for the Bundesliga club at Celtic Park (7.45pm) after picking up a gluteal muscle injury.
But Christensen is expecting Dembele to cause Gladbach's defence all sort of problems, comparing the French youngster to world-class strikers Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi.
The France Under-21 international joined the Scottish champions in the summer after leaving Fulham and has impressed with 13 goals in 18 appearances.
“Already this campaign I have come up against Aguero and Messi, and they are unstoppable on their day,” Christensen told the Scottish Sun.
“They are unplayable when they want to be and, in Dembele, Celtic have their own superstar.
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“He might not be on the same level as Aguero and Messi yet, but he is scoring a lot of goals and has proved he is capable at the top level.
“You have to work hard to stop him. So much of Celtic’s success this season have come through his goals.
“If the team can make sure he has a quiet evening, we are confident of a good result.”