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Twitter The Salzburg guys, some of them won’t have experience­d it before and for us it’s a great energy for our team and how we play. So we look to get the job done.”

If Celtic require any encouragem­ent on that front it will be drawn from their own home form.

The Parkhead side are unbeaten at home this season in both European and domestic fronts and the form of Rodgers’ side since October has been impressive after a hiccuping start to the campaign.

Last term Celtic lost all three home games in their Champions League group, including to Anderlecht in Glasgow. This season’s Europa League form has been in welcoming contrast.

“They come into it having won five games, they have a great record, but our focus is just to continue with our game and how we have been playing, knowing they are a good side, and show our true face,” said Rodgers.

“We didn’t do that in Salzburg, but in the Leipzig game at home we showed our true selves and this is an opportunit­y for them.”

It remains to be seen how Salzburg approach the game given that their passage is assured into the next phase.

Rodgers, though, has maintained he is more concerned with his own display than with the visiting team.

“They could relax themselves a wee bit,” he said. “Salzburg could think that way as well, so they could play with more freedom knowing they are qualified.

“I can’t control that. What I can control is how we play. And we arrive in to the game with confidence and belief and we have to keep rolling that out, and hopefully get the job done, which would be a fantastic achievemen­t for us, given the level of team in the group.”

The liklihood is that Leigh Griffiths will not be forgotten about by the Hoops support tomorrow night, but Rodgers is keen his squad focus on the job at hand.

“Our focus, and that of the supporters, is on the football,” he said.

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