Stuttgart hero's stark Celtic warning ahead of return leg

Stuttgart hero sends stark warning to Celtic ahead of Europa League return leg
Bilal El Khannouss celebrates after scoring for Stuttgart. <i>(Image: Stuart Wallace / Shutterstock)</i>

Bilal El Khannouss celebrates after scoring for Stuttgart. (Image: Stuart Wallace / Shutterstock)

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Stuttgart hero Bilal El Khannouss has warned Celtic they will be even better this week in the Europa League second leg in Germany.

And he's credited his Parkhead display to installing his own personal gym in his home.

The Hoops were blown away this week by the Bundesliga high-fliers and now face a near-impossible task to overturn the first leg hammering on Thursday.

Moroccan international El Khannouss helped himself to a first half double and the bad news for Celtic is that he believes they will improve this week.


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He said: "We know we can still play better than we did in Glasgow.

"I scored two goals, but there were also aspects of my performance that I wasn't happy with and could have done more.

"But of course I cannot complain after scoring two goals.

"I have put in a lot of effort recently. I had a gym installed in the basement of my apartment, where I work every day on my physical condition and that's helped.

"I think the extra sessions paid off in Glasgow.

"We got the win, but we have to concentrate on being professional in the second leg and completing the job."

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