KIERAN TERRIER

Tenacious Tierney chomping at the bit for Hoops return

BRENDAN Rodgers last night revealed Kieran Tierney is on the brink of a Celtic return - while appearing to rule the left back out of Thursday night’s Europa League rescue mission in Valencia. very important for Kieran in the role that he plays, getting up and down the line. But he looks back moving as well as he has done so we are hoping that come the weekend he’ll be fine.” Striker Oliver Burke, meanwhile, is praying for a miracle in the Mestalla – but knows pride will also be at stake after last week’s comprehensive 2-0 first leg defeat.

Burke admitted Celts never laid a glove on the Spanish giants and are facing an almighty task over in Spain in Thursday’s return leg.

The 21-year-old – whose form has fired him in line for a Scotland recall – is refusing to give up on the tie, however, but the first aim is to help the club save face on the European stage. Burke said: “It is definitely about pride. We have to go there and show we are capable and show what we can do. Fingers crossed we can get a result and then see what happens.

“It was an amazing experience for me to play at Celtic Park in a big European game. It’s a privilege to be a Celtic player, with massive crowds and great fans.

“This is a huge stage for me. I really enjoyed it – for a while. It was pretty sad how it turned out and I was pretty down afterwards. It’s about picking yourselves up to go again.

“The boys are all really looking forward to going to the Mestalla.we will all get behind each other and hopefully we can kick on.”