Roussey not fooled by pre-match mind games

The first game in Glasgow last Thursday night was goalless leading the Parkhead manager to say at last night’s press conference at the Stade de Tourbillon: “Sion have home advantage so I would say they would be favourites going in to the game.”

However, Roussey said: “I don’t know really know their coach directly so I don’t know if he has said that to put pressure on us. We think we have a 50 per cent chance of winning, the same as Celtic.

“We know what qualification could mean for our country, our club and our president (Christian Constantin) so we will do everything we can to be ready for the match.

“Getting to the group stages of the Europa League is our first goal of the season and it is important to us.”

There could be repercussions for Constantin’s club regardless of the result after they were accused of breaking a registration embargo. Sion have five players in their squad – Pascal Feindouno, Mario Mutsch and Gabri, Jose Goncalves and Billy Ketkeophomphone – who are, in the eyes of Fifa, ineligible to play.

Sion’s European squad, though, was approved by the Swiss FA who, along with the club, have reportedly been warned by Uefa general secretary Gianni Infantino about possible sanctions although the Court of Arbitration for Sport, who will rule on the issue, will not pass their verdict until after the second leg.

Asked if he was worried about the outcome, Constantin said: “No. I am not worried about that because the club is in the right.

“I am worried about the power Fifa has on world football. Fifa has too much power in football and I am worried for football in general. But not about us.

“The team who wins will stay in Europe, I am confident of that.”

He added: “I think 0-0 is the worst result Celtic could have got. When it is goalless, if you lose a goal it is very difficult to come back.”