Brendan Rodgers insists Celtic did not underestimate Kairat Almaty last week and will once again be aware of what they are coming up against.
Rodgers' side were expected to beat the Kazakhstani side at Parkhead in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie and head off on the lengthy journey for the second with a lead.
However, they were held to a 0-0 draw by a stuffy side who made things difficult for them on the night.
Kairat boss Rafael Urazbakhtin said he felt the Scottish champions underestimated his men and that contributed to the scoreline.
However, Rodgers insists he would never allow his team to be so complacent. He does feel they will be extra ready for them this time around after facing them once already, though.
Previewing the second leg in his press conference, he said: "No, no, we always respect every opponent.
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"We know that they were going to be a good side and hard to beat, and we didn't quite play to our level, especially in the first half, but I think the advantage of two legs is that you get a chance to play against the opponent.
"We know they are really hard to beat, hard to break down. And it's really up to us to impose our game. And I think having the first leg now really helps us because we know the players we're up against. And yeah, we'll look forward to that challenge.
"But certainly not, we never disrespect or underestimate any team."
Rodgers also feels he will not need to hammer home the importance of the second leg to his players. Around £40 million lies in wait for the team taht can edge through to the league phase.
"No, no, I don't need to explain it," he said.
"I think we all, every player, every coach, manager, wants to work at the highest level of club football, and for us that is the Champions League. So I think for me it's more based around not worrying about failing, and worrying about performance, because if you think so much of the consequence, then it can paralyse you, and that's not something we want to do.
"We have to play our game, play the football that we've played in a lot of the league games this year, and if we can take that into the game, then we've got a fantastic chance of qualification."
