Celtic defender Kolo Toure is expecting a tough fight against Israeli outfit Hapoel Beer Sheva tomorrow night, but believes that if his side battle and leave everything they have on the pitch then they can pass the test.

The Scottish champions hold a three goal advantage over their Champions League playoff round opponents, having won the first leg at home 5-2 last week.




The job isn't done yet though as the veteran defender believes that the Israel-based team will go all out in order to make sure that they can go through.

The visitors will be ready to counter that threat, the former Liverpool man insists, because qualifying for the Champions League is something the Bhoys are desperate to do.
 


Reflecting on their last league match against St Johnstone, which they won 4-2, the 35-year-old revealed that now that the league match is over the focus will return to the Champions League, and there is no doubt in his mind that his team will return from the pitch happy.  

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“It’s going to be a really interesting game", Toure told his club's official website.

"We know it’s going to be a tough game but we will go for it. The first leg is done and we won the first part but we also want to win the second part and we know what we have to do.

“We will battle, we will fight and we will give everything we’ve got to win the game.

"On Saturday, St Johnstone was the most important game, but now we can focus on this match.

"It’s going to be a great, great night for all of the team and a good experience.

“It’s going to be a fight and a battle all over the place but we need to keep calm and play our football.

"We will have to give 100 per cent and be fighters on the pitch and at the end I think we will be happy.”