Ntcham should be back fit for Europa game

FROM BACK PAGE round UEFA Champions League qualifier against AEK Athens.

Moussa Dembele remains sidelined with a hamstring injury and Dedryck Boyata has just returned to full training after an extended break following the World Cup and could feature at some stage of the tie against the Greek side.

In any case, Rogic is confident that Celtic are experienced enough now to cope without being at full strength for these testing qualification games.

“It is all about the team progressing and keeping the momentum going,” said the Australian, who netted Celtic’s first league goal of the campaign on Saturday afternoon.

“Olivier is an important player for us. Hopefully he’ll make it but we have a great squad and there have been times over the last few seasons where we have found a way to get through even when some of our important players have been out.

“We all hope he’s fine but if not then there is a full squad here and we all be giving it 100 per cent to try and get a good result.”

With the home tie coming first, Celtic will look to build a decent lead to take over to Athens for the return leg.

Rogic, though, has maintained the Parkhead side need to keep their focus throughout.

“Every game is important, home and away,” he said. “We have started off strong at home and that has got us through and it would be good to go and try and do that again this year.

“I don’t know if it will help that we have already started our competitive season. We can only focus on ourselves and if we can get a good result to take over there then that would be ideal. But we know how hard it is going to be.

“These are really difficult games and we need to concentrate fully and try and play as well as we can.

“I feel good. The extra break helped me and I feel ready now to come in and help the team.”