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Astana v Celtic LIVE: Updates from the Champions League play-off second leg
CELTIC travel to Kazakhstan to take on Astana in the second leg of their Champions League play-off round.
Scott Sinclair and Celtic are looking to reach the Champions League group stage
First leg
Celtic are 5-0 up from the first leg at Celtic Park, thanks to two goals from Scott Sinclair, a strike from James Forrest and own goals apiece from Evgeni Postnikov and Igor Shitov.
Line ups
Celtic: Gordon, Lustig, Ajer, Bitton, Tierney, Brown (c), Ntcham, Forrest, McGregor, Sinclair, Griffiths
Subs: De Vries, Armstrong, Hayes, Rogic, Gamboa, Ralston, Miller
Match Preview
Scott Brown claims Brendan Rodgers has transformed Celtic since the Hoops last visited Astana.
Celtic go into the second leg of their Champions League play-off boasting a 5-0 lead over the Kazakh champions and are all but guaranteed a spot in the group stage.
Just over a year ago Celtic drew 1-1 with Astana in the first leg of their third-round qualifier and it took a stoppage-time penalty from Moussa Dembele in the return game to see them progress on aggregate.
"Looking back 12 months, we weren't that great a team," said Celtic captain Brown.
"We haven't made that many changes but the gaffer has brought us together and brought confidence and belief into probably the same players who have been here for three or four seasons.
"It's the way the gaffer wants players to be, in peak condition all year round.
"He understands that we go on holiday but he wants us to eat the right food and make sure you come back in the right physical condition.
"We are a lot more fitter that last season. We came back in better condition, we watched a lot more videos of Astana, how they played and how we can attack them and create chances."
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