Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has renewed his call for the club’s supporters to stop using pyrotechnics, with RB Leipzig’s Bonfire Night Champions League visit raising fears of a UEFA ban.

The use of fireworks by supporters during last month’s 7-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund led to Celtic being fined by UEFA and their fans banned from attending an away match if such an event occurs again within two years. incident would occur. The warning was heeded when Celtic withdrew against Atalanta two weeks ago, but kick-off was delayed during Saturday’s Scottish League Cup semi-final against Aberdeen after another pyro performance from Celtic. UEFA is keeping a close eye on the matter.

Rodgers, who has called fans who use fireworks selfish, does not want a repeat of Saturday night’s scenes at Hampden Park when Leipzig visit Glasgow on Tuesday. “It’s exactly what we said before, it’s not something we really want to see,” he said. “There is a sanction hanging over the club and we really don’t want that.” Should Rodgers be ignored, the exit ban would likely apply to Celtic’s trip to Zagreb in December.

More touching is Celtic’s Champions League position. That well-deserved point in Bergamo means that the Scottish champions have taken four points from three games. The pressure is on Leipzig after the Bundesliga side lost their first three games, most recently at home to Liverpool.

“I think Leipzig will be no different to Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund, a top team heading straight for the top of their league,” Rodgers added. “They have everything you would want in a top European team. Speed, strength, power, technique.

“It’s a great challenge for us and we’re really looking forward to it. Obviously we’ve been away for the last few games, thanks to a really good result against Atalanta we’re back home and we’re very excited about that. Of course, when you get into this fourth game, they will clearly be desperate to get points on the board. But fortunately we are too and that should result in a truly fantastic game.”

“I think what Atalanta has proven to the players at the very highest level, we can do that, but it really takes a big concentration, it takes a big commitment and togetherness,” Rodgers added. “How they were all synchronized in their actions and how they went up the field, were tight and filled spaces, they were very, very good. So it will be the same, we will need moments of that and that gives you the right to play then.