Qualifying from group would be sign of progress for Celtic under Rodgers

A BIG night beckons for Brendan Rodgers at home to Red Bull Salzburg.

Draw and a season once wobbling on the brink is back looking pretty good again.

Lose and that chaotic Champions League qualifying defeat to AEK Athens, in which the boss put a bomb under the boardroom before the first leg and accused Dedryck Boyata of refusing to play, comes back into focus amid no UEFA competition beyond Christmas. Make no mistake, this is a game with the potential to shape Rodgers’ legacy as Celtic boss.

He needs a strong achievement in Europe on his record. Getting out of this group would be it.