Celtic will have to deal with more mental pressure than LASK Linz in their quest for Champions League qualification, says the Austrian champions' head coach Dietmar Kuhbauer.
The 55-year-old guided LASK to a league and cup double last season and his team have started this campaign with four straight wins.
"We believe in ourselves," he said. "Celtic have a little bit more pressure because everybody knows Celtic.
"We are a small club, but still a good club. But for Celtic, it's more pressure than for us.
"But I don't go into my meeting and tell the guys they [Celtic] have more pressure.
"We have to believe in ourselves. We have 90 minutes and we have to play at the highest level. We don't care if they have more pressure."
Goalkeeper Lukas Jungwirth will tap into the knowledge of new signing Miguel Freckleton, who played in the St Mirren side that beat Celtic in the Premier Sports Cup final last December.
"We already talked with him because maybe he knows a few tricks," he said.
"He told us about the atmosphere. It's a great atmosphere. But we should not be scared about this. It should give us a push to perform even better."
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