Having played with and against Harry Kane, Jeffrey Schlupp is all too aware of the task that awaits Celtic when they take on Bayern Munich next week.

But having also been an integral part of the 5000-1 shot Leicester City side that won the English Premier League back in 2015/16, and who then went on to stun some European big guns the following season to reach the quarter finals of the Champions League, he also knows that long odds can be surmountable.

The simple prospect of playing again in that competition and to experience Celtic Park on such a night was enough to have Schlupp practically dancing up the road from Crystal Palace to join Celtic on loan on transfer deadline day, but his own history in the game tells him there are also grounds for optimism when it comes to his new team’s chances of progress.

“We won four and lost just one of the group games, and then obviously got through to the quarter final,” Schlupp said.

“It was actually a great experience for me personally in the competition, and hopefully we can get past the play-off and see what happens after that.

“Obviously everyone watches the Champions League, I've watched Celtic play the games they have this season, and obviously before coming here I knew they had the game against Bayern Munich, which was again a big sell.

(Image: Andrew Milligan - PA) “It's obviously a great moment for the club, great opportunity to go and do something special, which we're definitely going to try and do.

“I'm just happy to be playing in the competition again. About ten years ago I think was the last time I played, or nearly ten years ago, so it'll definitely be a great experience.

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“Just like my last campaign in the Champions League, we were probably the underdog every game, so we proved a lot of people wrong with the performances and results.

“And again, why not do it?”

Well, there is that small matter of shutting out Kane et al. The attacking weaponry that Bayern possess extends way beyond the England captain, of course, but having known him as both a teammate during Kane’s loan spell at Leicester and as an opponent on many occasions, Schlupp is well placed to assess the threat he poses to Celtic.

When asked what it was like to play against Kane, he said: “Yeah, not fun! Not fun at all.

“Top player, one of the best strikers in the world.

“I played with Harry Kane years back at Leicester when he came along, and even from then you could see his finishing ability was of different class.

“But yeah, we look forward to it. He’s a top striker, he's definitely caused me some pain previously, but hopefully we can return the favour and beat him.

“I mean, just from watching him in training, you'll know what he's about. It was a long time ago, to be fair, when he did come to Leicester, but just from playing against him anyway as adults and senior pros, you know what to expect.

“He's clinical in the box, his passing range…he's different class, so we'll have to keep a close eye on him.

“It's going to be difficult to keep him out, as it is for any team in the world. So, tough job, but we'll definitely see what we can do.”

Another reason that Schlupp fancied the short term move to Celtic was the opportunity to work with manager Brendan Rodgers.

Schlupp just missed out on playing under his new manager at Leicester, having been sold just prior to Rodgers making the move south from Celtic, and when asked if that was a regret of his, he said: “Yeah, especially when you're seeing him winning the FA Cup!

“It would have been great. But I still spoke to a lot of the people at Leicester, and they were all saying how much of a great coach he was, a great character.

(Image: Andrew Milligan - PA) “Again, once this opportunity came up, it was something I definitely would have liked to have done, and I'm just glad to be here now.

“Every single conversation we've had has just made me more and more excited about being here, and before I came here, obviously he just sold the club to me. It was a pretty easy decision once the interest came.

“Obviously everyone knows what he's done in the game, he's managed big clubs, he's won trophies, so again, to play under a manager of his calibre is obviously something great for me, even later on in my career.

“There's still so much to learn obviously, and to learn it from one of the best coaches I've had, it's going to be great for me.”