John Arne Riise has warned Roma’s players to prepare themselves for the atmosphere they are about to experience at Celtic Park.
Parkhead has earned praise from the likes of Samuel Eto’o for its deafening atmosphere on European nights, and the Europa League tie will be no different.
There will be no Roma fans at the game due to their ban from UEFA but it is still expected to be lively as Wilfried Nancy takes charge of his first continental fixture.
Riise is someone who has played at Celtic before, and knows that the club are going to be in for a loud night.
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The former Liverpool and Roma full-back has had the honour of playing at our beloved ground, and has a lot of memories from it.
A win would give Celtic a great chance of qualifying for the next phase of the Europa League, and Riise has told Roma to expect a cauldron of noise.
He told FootItalia: “Celtic is one of the best games I played in because of the atmosphere and the passion the fans are showing, helping the team.
What is the best atmosphere you can remember on a European night at Celtic?
“What I do love about Anfield and at Celtic is the European nights. I think that they are quite special in both places. Obviously my favourite place is Anfield. I’d been playing there for many years, but when I see Celtic, the games for European nights on TV, and I played there myself, it’s unbelievable.
“I won’t compare them, but I will say that Celtic on a European night is one of the best games in the world to play in. It’s an unbelievable atmosphere, and the noise level is ridiculous.”
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