MARTIN O’NEILL is preparing his Celtic squad for what looks like Mission Improbable against VfB Stuttgart in the Europa League play-off second leg in Germany this evening.
The Hoops go into the encounter trailing 4-1 after the lopsided match at Parkhead a week ago.
How much can you remember about Celtic’s German connections in the past? Have a go on CQN’s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Good luck!
NET GAIN…Nicolas Kuhn celebrates one of his 19 Celtic goals last season. (See Question 3.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Celtic signed German international Andreas Hinkel for £1.9million in January 2018 from which club: A: Stuttgart, B: Sevilla or C: Sporting Lisbon?
2: Can you name the German defender signed by Brendan Rodgers in January 2018 at a cost of £1million from RB Leipzig and who played just one game for the Hoops?
3: Outwith Nicolas Kuhn and Jeffrey Schlupp, who was the last German-born player to turn out for Celtic?
4: Tommy Burns paid a-then record £2.3million to sign a German striker from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 1995. Can you name the player?
5: Brendan Rodgers signed which German-born right-back on loan from Borussia Dortmund in January 2019?
Answers will be provided when the starting line-up is confirmed in CQN later tonight.
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