The La Liga high-fliers romped to their sixth win in a row in all competitions with a 3-0 victory at Celta Vigo.
Diego Simeone has predicted Celtic will give his in-form Atletico Madrid a huge test this week in their Champions League showdown.
Celtic have not won a home game in the group stages of the Champions League for ten years, but Simeone will treat the Hoops with plenty of respect. And they have a major doubt over Brazilian winger Samuel Lino, after he picked up a knee injury. He said: "We are now thinking about Celtic. We expect a very difficult game on Wednesday. I want us to rest well ahead of the game in Glasgow because we put a lot of effort into this, especially Antoine Griezmann.
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