UEFA introduced the Conference League this season in a bid to offer more teams the chance to dream of sporting success. Brendan Rodgers might have not heard of it but European football's third competition has been a hit for supporters of clubs who usually struggle to make a continental impact.Celtic will be among those teams with renewed belief as they aim to make serious inroads in the knockouts of a tournament that appears a wide open race, as Tottenham teeter on the brink in the wake of their unfulfilled fixture with Rennes.
And the Parkhead side are likely in the midst of a 'now and next' European mindset – they are keen to do well in UEFA's third tournament but are hell-bent on ending a four-year Champions League exodus.
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