Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says facing Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the knockout stages of the Champions League will be a 'huge challenge' for his team.
It comes after they played out an enthralling six-goal thriller at Villa Park this evening, which eventually ended 4-2 in the hosts' favour.
Morgan Rogers opened the scoring early doors with a clinical brace, but Adam Idah duly responded before the break with a double of his own.
In the second half, though, Rogers netted again, with Watkins also bagging as Unai Emery's side emerged victorious.
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Celtic were already secure of a place in the knockout stage play-offs of the Champions League before this evening, and they now know who their potential two opponents are.
Indeed, Rodgers' men will take on either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid, with the first leg coming at home: "It'll obviously be a huge challenge for us," said the Celtic manager.
"But we're building confidence at this level, and we've shown we're a team that can play, and can work well and make it really, really difficult for the top teams.
"It's a great reward for the work that the team and the club have done. Whoever we play, we're playing top-level teams."
Celtic will discover their opponents in Friday's draw, which takes place at 11am UK time.
