Tonight sees Celtic begin their UEFA Europa League campaign against Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade, and the sense of anticipation amongst the Hoops is building ahead of what is set to be an electric European away match. The 50,000-seater Rijko Mitić stadium, home of Crvena Zvezda (Red Star Belgrade) is famed for its pulsating atmosphere and tonight’s Europa League opener is sure to inspire the home support to lift the decibel levels once again. Of course, the travelling Celtic support will, as always, make their voices heard and as Celtic midfielder Benjamin Nygren explained, he his teammates will feel right at home in the cauldron of noise. Speaking to the media ahead of the game, Nygren also touched on the confidence within the Celtic team. “I’m looking forward to it a lot.” Nygren said. “I’ve heard a lot about this place, that it’s going to be an amazing atmosphere. “You dream of it as a kid, and that’s why you want to be a footballer. To play in front of big crowds like this. ‘We play at Celtic Park in front of 60,000 every other week, so we know how it is. We’re looking forward to it.’ “Myself and everyone else in the team, we have a lot of confidence. We’re Celtic players, so we know we have quality. “We’ve won the last two games and now we want to win every game going forward.” You can watch Benjamin Nygren’s full press-conference below.More pre-match build up Brendan Rodgers’ press conference – FULL STORY Training Gallery: Crvena zvezda v Celtic – VIEW NOW Celtic FC Quiz: Crvena zvezda v Celtic – TAKE THE QUIZ Kick-off in Belgrade is at 8pm (CPT) tonight (Wednesday), and you can follow all the build-up and action on our Official Match Centre.FixturesCrvena Zvezda Vs. Celtic – Wed, Sep 24th 2025, 20:00
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