31.10.2016 14:03 h

Misfiring Gladbach seek Celtic win to go second

Misfiring Borussia Moenchengladbach are looking to complete a Champions League double over Celtic on Tuesday and victory could see them knock Manchester City out of second place in Group C.

Gladbach beat Brendan Rodgers' Celtic in Glasgow 2-0 a fortnight ago thanks to goals by Lars Stindl and Andre Hahn and another win would put them second if City lose at home to Barcelona.

The Germans earned their first points in the group by beating Celtic, who are bottom of the table with one point.

If Rodgers' side lose again, and City avoid defeat against Barcelona, the Scottish champions' slim chance of a last-16 spot will be over.

But Borussia's goalless draw at home to Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday meant they failed to score in all four Bundesliga matches in October and coach Andre Schubert is under pressure to get his team firing again.

Gladbach welcome Celtic, then Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, to Borussia Park in the next fortnight.

"Celtic and City have to get by us at Borussia Park and a few teams have had a problem there," said Gladbach winger Hahn.

Schubert says his side are "in the race -- nothing more, nothing less".

The last few weeks have not been easy for Schubert, who has just the win at Celtic and a 2-0 German Cup win at second-division VfB Stuttgart to show after 374 minutes without a goal in the German league.

"I understand that people always expect champagne football from us, but we're not capable of that at the moment," said Schubert following the draw with Frankfurt.

Gladbach are 11th in Germany's top flight while runaway Scottish league leaders Celtic have won their last five domestic games.

Rodgers is likely to stick with centre-backs Jozo Simunovic and Erik Sviatchenko with Kolo Toure struggling with a groin strain and Kieran Tierney facing ankle surgery.

"The reality is they will probably be the two that play consistently, but we are having to manage Jozo because of his long-term injury and history over the past six months to a year," said the Celtic boss.

"Those two have been brilliant and the beauty for Celtic is that they are both still young. They are dominant, they want to defend first and foremost, win headers."

Schubert is confident Brazilian forward Raffael will play at least some part against Celtic, even if only off the bench.

Thorgan Hazard, brother of Chelsea star Eden, is battling to overcome a knee problem sustained in the closing stages of Gladbach's 4-0 defeat to Schalke at the beginning of October.

Guinea winger Ibrahima Traore has been suffering with a thigh injury and faces a race to be fit.