Celtic have been handed some bad news ahead of their upcoming UEFA Champions League tie against Bayern Munich.

The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase is over, and now, with the draw complete, the knockout stage outlook is now much clearer. Manchester City avoided disaster, Liverpool topped the league-phase table,

Celtic will face Bayern Munich in the Champions League playoff stages, with the first leg set to be played at Parkhead.

Bayern Munich take on Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Allianz Arena. Kickoff is set for a 9 p.m. CET local time start in Germany, making it an 8 p.m. GMT kickoff in the UK. It's a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 7 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia on Thursday morning.

The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 playoffs are set, introducing a revamped format that replaces the traditional group stage with a league phase, ensuring high-intensity matchups from the start. Top European clubs will now battle in a knockout-style playoff round to secure a place in the Round of 16,

The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase came to a dramatic close on Wednesday, setting up for an equally entertaining knockout stage that begins in two weeks' time. The introduction of the new format means the Champions League will introduce a new phase of competition in February when 16 teams will take part in the knockout round playoffs.

Liverpool topped the inaugural Champions League group phase despite defeat by PSV while Manchester City scraped through

Celtic will play Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League knockout play-off round following today’s draw. Brendan Rodgers’ side have enjoyed a strong European campaign to date, and secured a