CELTIC v ROSENBORG
And his former team- mate Liam Henderson can’t even make Brendan Rodgers’ bench.
So no one has to tell Rosenborg skipper Mike Jensen how strong the Hoops are.
The Danish midf ielder insists drawing Rodgers’ side in the Champions League third qualifying round was the worst possible tie for the Norwegians.
As far as Jensen is concerned, Celtic are huge favourites to progress to the play- offs.
The fact neither Sviatchenko nor Henderson is guaranteed a game in Wednesday night’s first leg is all the proof he needs of the task facing Kare Ingebrigtsen side.
The 29-year- old grew up with Sviatchenko in the Danish youth ranks and watched him become a big noise in his homeland.
And at the Lerkendal Stadium in 2015 he witnessed Henderson’s talent first hand during the Celtic kid’s loan spell in Norway.
As Jensen prepared for the clash at Parkhead in midweek, he told MailSport: “Erik and I played for the national youth teams together and we were against each other at our clubs in Denmark so I know him well. “I know his strengths as a defender but also his weaknesses.
“But he’s a top player and it will be hard for me to play against Erik. In my position I’ll be close to him on the pitch so it will be fun. It will certainly be a challenge.
“I don’t think we’ll speak to each other until after the game in Glasgow. “He’s such a good guy but, of course, I’ll be there to make trouble for him on Wednesday. “He’s a fair player so he’ll know that. If I think about the fact Erik – and also Liam – isn’t guaranteed a game at Celtic, it tells me just how strong thei r squad is. When Liam came to Rosenborg he was just a