Celtic fans will be hoping it's a sign of things to come after the Hoops youngsters got their UEFA Youth League campaign off to the perfect start. 

It ended 4-0 in Celtic's favour against Slovan Bratislava at the City Stadium (Lesser Hampden), with Daniel Cummings' first half double plus goals from Francis Turley and substitute Samuel Isiguzo securing a huge three points. 

That was the warm up before the main event this evening when Brendan Rodgers' Celtic host Slovan's senior side at Parkhead. 

It will be the first time Celtic have competed in the newly-formed league phase format of the Champions League. 

They will face eight different opponents, four at home and four away. 

Celtic are set to travel to Borussia Dortmund, Atalanta, Dinamo Zagreb and Aston Villa.

While they welcome Slovan, RB Leipzig, Club Brugge and BSC Young Boys to Glasgow's east end. 

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Speaking after the 'B' team victory, head coach Stephen McManus said: "I felt as if it was a really disciplined performance. We had really good control of the game throughout. We had spoke a lot about playing the way we try and play in pressurised situations. We try and replicate the first team the best that we possibly can, which is extremely difficult.

"Again the boys applied themselves really well and you can see the benefit of always playing week in, week out, rather than playing once every three or four weeks. 

"It's the first game in the competition and it's nice to start with a positive start and as always they'll be lots of learning for us as coaches but more importantly for the players as well."