After making an unsuccessful debut in domestic competitions earlier, things are not about to get any easier for Wilfried Nancy. He is set to take charge of Celtic in European competition for the first time when the Hoops welcome AS Roma to Parkhead this week. And while the Frenchman will be getting his first taste of this level, on the other side, the picture is completely different.
AS Roma are being managed by Gian Piero Gasperini. For those who keep up with the game in Italy, he is one of most influential coaches in modern Italian football, that is for sure.
Gasperini consistently overdelivered with Atalanta in Europe and will be looking to do the same with AS Roma as well. And it is now up to Celtic to prevent that from happening at their expense.
One positive is that Celtic have experience of facing Gasperini's sides recently. Last season, they went away to Atalanta and managed to get a goalless draw against them, a good result to say the least.
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This time around, it is Gasperini's turn to make the trip to Glasgow. And it looks like he might be pretty excited by the prospect of seeing his side play at Celtic Park.
It is a move that will go down well with a lot of Hoops fans. As reported by laroma24.it, Gasperini, just before the press conference, asked to be able to see the stands of Celtic Park for a few moments.
Well, he can look forward to a classic European atmosphere at Parkhead on the night. It has already been confirmed by the club that the tickets for the match are sold out.
In many ways, this could very well turn out to be Celtic's marquee game in Europe this season. And while we have witnessed plenty of high-profile opponents take to the Parkhead pitch in recent times, thanks to three consecutive Champions League campaigns, nights like these always feel special.