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Ange Postecoglou praises Celtic duo ahead of their biggest challenge

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Whether it is a challenge or an opportunity tonight is going to be a huge night for Moritz Jenz and Stephen Welsh.

In the second half of last season Cameron Carter-Vickers and Carl Starfelt played every minute of the 18 matches that powered Celtic to the SPFL Premiership title.

Tonight in Leipzig the first choice duo will be missing putting Welsh and Jenz firmly in the spotlight in a match that could give Celtic’s Champions League hopes a massive boost.

After defeats in both of their opening matches tonight is almost win or bust for the home side with Marco Rose’s side likely to go for it from the first whistle.

Welsh and Jenz have played together against Ross County, St Mirren and Motherwell but tonight’s clash will be entirely different as they push their claims against Ange Postecoglou’s first choice central defensve pairing.

Carl and Cam are pretty much mainstays for us. They hardly missed a game. They have both had different issues. That’s meant that Welshy and Moritz have got an opportunity and it’s a great opportunity for them. A good challenge for them. A centre-half playing as a pairing requires understanding, but, in both games they have played so far, they have got better at understanding each other’s movements.

I am sure they are looking forward to it because they have got some real attacking threats. They are both going to have to be on top of their games, but we can help them with that. Our concentration is on the guys who are fit and ready to go. Different players bring their own qualities to the game. Cameron is a different type of centre half to Carl. Moritz and Welshy are similar. It doesn’t change the way we play. These guys have different strengths and ways of contributing to the team

Celtic will also be without Liel Abada and Aaron Mooy but will have Giorgos Giakoumakis back after missing the win over Motherwell through injury.

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