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Graeme Young

Michael Owen fears for Celtic 'strugglers' as ex Liverpool star ignores golden Euro rule

Former Liverpool and Manchester United striker Michael Owen fears for Celtic ahead of their crunch Europa League tussle with Ferencvaros.

A win for Ange Postecoglou 's side will guarantee European football beyond Christmas and put them in the mix for a last 16 place in the tournament they are currently competing in.

Celtic were too hot for the Hungarians to handle at Parkhead as Kyogo and David Turnbull netted in a convincing 2-0 win a fortnight ago.

But Owen remains unconvinced about the Parkhead side's chances on the road after a rocky recent run on their travels.

However, the 45-year-old isn't factoring Celtic's knack for scoring first in their last 10 away games in Europe as he is backing them to fire blanks in Budapest.

Speaking to Bet Victor, he said: "Celtic played well in the home game against Ferencvaros, but routinely struggle on these away trips.

"The Hoops have just one win from seven away trips in Europe and I can see another defeat here. I’m going for 1-0 to Ferencvaros."

But Owen is predicting better things for Rangers and is backing former team-mate Steven Gerrard to grab a point after being blown away by their dominant win against Motherwell.

He added: "After winning 2-0 at Ibrox, Steven Gerrard’s men travel to Denmark for a vital game.

"They were excellent when scoring six against Motherwell on Sunday, and I think they’ll get something from this. I’m going for 1-1."

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