Lazio have been warned to stop Celtic's terrific trio of Odsonne Edouard, James Forrest and Ryan Christie by Italian countryman and Kilmarnock No.2 Massimo Donati.
The Serie A giants trail the Hoops at the top of their Europa League group and Celtic will go into the encounter full of confidence after smashing six goals past Ross County at the weekend.
Donati, who played for Celtic for two years from 2007 and also featured for nine different clubs in Italy including AC Milan, Atalanta, Torino and Sampdoria, believes Lazio are in for a bruising encounter at Parkhead with Neil Lennon favouring a back to basics approach.
Donati, in an interview with an Italian radio station, believes Celtic have ditched Brendan Rodgers ' "international style".
He stated: "Scottish football is very different from Italian football. The games here are played at 100 miles per hour and tactics are often overlooked.
"Celtic had a more international style under Brendan Rodgers, but Neil Lennon has them back playing in a more 'Scottish' way.
"They are a very strong and aggressive team.
"Edouard is a very good player, he's talented and very physical. Lazio should also pay attention to James Forrest who is a fast, technical winger who could put them in danger.
"And Ryan Christie is in great form. He is playing well and scoring with regularity.
"However, defensively they can give you chances and that is their weak point in my opinion.
"Lazio are stronger, but Celtic Park is a huge advantage for them. Lazio will need character, they will need to win their individual duels and they have to focus on being technically superior.
"For me, Lazio have been too inconsistent this season and they could do with a good run in the Europa League."
