The Hoops enter Europe's top table next week and their former boss knows all about what it takes.
Neil Lennon insists Celtic WILL break through their Champions League ceiling as Brendan Rodgers stands next in line to take on that mission.
European regrets still linger for the former midfielder from his second stint in charge - namely the Europa League round of 32 exit to FC Copenhagen - but he insists that there's an additional challenge for Celtic that others across the continent don't have. The constant need for victory in Glasgow is what Lennon thinks contributes to European slips, with others able to take their foot off the domestic pedal.
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