Tom Boyd is hopeful that Celtic can spring a surprise against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

The Bhoys gave their group stage campaign a shot in the arm on Wednesday night when recording an impressive 3-0 win away at Anderlecht, while Bayern Munich went down 3-0 at Paris Saint-Germain.




Carlo Ancelotti paid with his job at Bayern Munich following the defeat and Celtic are now level on points with the Bavarians in their group, with each side boasting three.

Boyd thinks Celtic now have their confidence back in Europe and little will be expected when they travel to the Allianz Arena, meaning the pressure is off.
 


And Boyd stressed Celtic have beaten better teams than the Germans at Celtic Park, promising hope for the reverse fixture.

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"It's a tough ask, but I would say we have beaten better teams here at Celtic Park", Boyd said on Celtic TV when asked if the Bhoys can challenge Bayern Munich for second spot in the group.

"We're flying domestically and we've got our confidence back from that victory last night, so we can go to the Allianz and nobody will expect us to do anything.

"We would prefer it if it was Celtic Park, but we've got a lot of confidence", he added.

Assistant boss Willy Sagnol has moved into the hot seat at Bayern Munich on a temporary basis.

The Bavarians are currently placed third in the Bundesliga.