Bayern Munich and Portugal star Raphael Guerreiro has given Celtic a 50/50 chance of beating the German giants on Wednesday.
After thumping Raith Rovers 5-0 in the Scottish Cup last night, the Parkhead side turn their attention back to Europe, with a mammoth knockout tie on the horizon.
Full focus is now on midweek when Vincent Kompany brings his star-studded side to Glasgow's east end.
Attack-minded full-back Guerreiro recently previewed the clash and gave Celtic a fighting chance of progression: "This squad believes we’ll be in the quarter-finals at least, but we have to take care of this phase now," he said (RecordSport).
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"I know the people see us as favourites. That’s normal but the reality is that both Bayern and Celtic have a 50-50 chance to go through.
"The statistics and history of the competition won’t decide the outcome, that’s not football. To play the second match in Munich is a little advantage for us. But our challenge is to obtain a positive score in Glasgow.
"We have watched Celtic and they have an excellent team. They deserve their place as one of the best teams in the Champions League.
"A Scottish rival is always complicated and the atmosphere at Celtic’s ground is sensational. But for us, that’s an attraction."
Despite initial fears, Celtic now know they will have supporters in the Allianz Arena for the return leg a week on Tuesday.
They will look to take full advantage of the Parkhead crowd this coming Wednesday, though.
Indeed, Brendan Rodgers' men are unbeaten at home in European competition in six games, a run stretching back to the year before last.
While Bayern will undoubtedly be arduous opponents, the Scottish Premiership champions really need a result in the first leg to go to Germany with a fighting chance.
