Celtic coach Brendan Rodgers labelled Atalanta ‘one of the favourites’ to win the Champions League this season after his side came away with a 0-0 draw on what was a frustrating evening for Gian

Brendan Rodgers has fired back at the media criticism of Celtic in the Champions League and said many of them save their comments for months.

The Scottish champions are aiming to recover from the 7-1 hammering at the hands of Borussia Dortmund against Atalanta

Neil Lennon hailed Celtic's 0-0 draw with Atalanta at the Stadio di Bergamo in the UEFA Champions League as one of the best results of Brendan Rodgers' career.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers insists he will maintain his ‘aggressive’ philosophy - Celtic had contrasting results in their opening two games with a 5-1 win over Slovan Bratislava followed by a 7-1 thrashing by Borussia Dortmund.

Celtic spent big to bring in Arne Engels from Augsburg for £11million - but it's a whole different ball stratosphere of spending they will come up against when they face Atalanta. The Scottish Premiership champions have already been taught some harsh lessons about the gap in quality when they step up against the Champions League big guns - with Borussia Dortmund running over the top of Brendan Rodgers' side in Germany.