Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has warned his side against complacency ahead of their Champions League playoff second leg against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
The Hoops are in complete control of the tie at the halfway stage having built a 5-2 lead in the first leg, and will travel to Israel as overwhelming favourites to reach the group stages.
Celtic have not been in the Champions League proper for the past three seasons, and Rodgers admitted that it would be a "huge honour" to be the manager who ends that drought.
"As a coach I only know too well if you don't have maximum concentration in the game that you can concede goals. We always have to be aware of that. We respect Be'er Sheva and their qualities and they will be doing everything they possibly can to qualify. But the prize is with us and it is only for us to lose and we don't intend to lose it very easily," he told reporters.
"I would be delighted of course to qualify. It has been our number one objective from the day we started. To lead Celtic into the Champions League would be a huge honour and great privilege. We have put in an awful lot of work, we have two hands on the prize and a tight grip on it and we just need to make sure we maintain that grip. But we still know there is a bit of work to do.
"It is a difficult one for them. They are playing at their home stadium and they know they have to attack. The problem is when we have the pace we have in the team. There are big spaces if you leave yourself open and this is a team that can score goals. We are averaging nearly three goals a game so offensively we are very strong but we know it will be a tough game and their manager has done a fantastic job here."
Celtic have also beaten Lincoln Red Imps and Astana during Champions League qualifying.
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