Confident Kairat Almaty boss Rafael Urazbakhtin reckons his players have a 'great chance' of stunning Celtic after he was handed a huge vote of confidence by his board. ‌

The Hoops face a gruelling trip to central Asia to face Kairat after they downed Slovan Bratislava on penalties and became the first team from Kazakhstan to reach the Champions League playoffs. ‌

It was a much-needed win for boss Urazbakhtin after Kairat chairman Kairat Boranbayev was forced to give assurances his manager's job was safe ahead of the tie. ‌

And Urazbakhtin is determined to gain a famous win against the Hoops.

He said: "I told the players they must remember this happy moment. We are making history. I urged them to keep their hunger and preserve it for the next round.

"We now have a great ch

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