Celtic v Internazionale background

Celtic FC reached their European peak in their first encounter with FC Internazionale Milano – and will hope the class of '67 can inspire them as the Nerazzurri come to Parkhead in the UEFA Europa League round of 32.

Previous meetings
• The sides are meeting for the fourth time. Jock Stein's Celtic beat Helenio Herrera's Inter 2-1 in the 1967 European Champion Clubs' Cup final, but that defeat was avenged in a fashion in the 1971/72 semi-finals, Giovanni Invernizzi's Inter overcoming Stein's Celtic 5-4 on penalties at Parkhead after two 0-0 draws.

• The teams for that final on 25 May 1967 were:
Celtic: Simpson, Craig, McNeill, Clark, Gemmell, Murdoch, Auld, Johnstone, Wallace, Chalmers, Lennox.
Inter: Sarti, Picchi, Burgnich, Guarneri, Facchetti, Bedin, Bicicli, Corso, Domenghini, Mazzola, Cappelini.

• The teams for the sides' previous Glasgow clash were:
Celtic: Williams, Craig, McCluskey, Murdoch, McNeill, Connelly, Johnstone, Dalglish (Deans 61), Macari, Callaghan, Lennox.
Inter: Vieri, Bellugi, Facchetti, Oriali, Giubertoni, Burgnich, Jair, Bedin, Bertini (Pellizzaro 69), Mazzola, Frustalupi.

Form guide
• Celtic have not won in their last seven games against Italian opposition (D2 L5), and have lost the last four.

• Inter have yet to win a match over 90 minutes in Glasgow, their four previous visits leaving them with the record D2 L2.

• Celtic have gone 15 games (W10 L5) without a draw at home in Europe.

• Inter are unbeaten in four European away matches this season (W2 D2).

Trivia and links
• Celtic's Jo Inge Berget and Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovič were Udinese Calcio team-mates from 2008–11, though the forward never made a senior appearance for the club, spending much of his time on loan back in Norway.

• Celtic's Stefan Šćepović has played in Serie A, making two appearances for UC Sampdoria during a loan spell in 2010.

• Inter attacker Mauro Icardi turns 22 on the day of the Celtic game.

• Celtic and Legia Warszawa have had the longest European campaigns of the round of 32 contenders; having both kicked off their 2014/15 seasons in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, they enter the round of 32 having already played 12 European matches.

• Celtic (Scotland) are one of seven reigning domestic champions in the round of 32, along with Legia (Poland), Aalborg BK (Denmark), Olympiacos FC (Greece), FC Salzburg (Austria), RSC Anderlecht (Belgium), and AFC Ajax (Netherlands).

• Inter (1991, 1994 and 1998) are among 11 former UEFA Cup or UEFA Europa League winners in the round of 32.

• Inter (1964, 1965 and 2010) and Celtic (1967) are among six last-32 contenders who have also won the European Cup or UEFA Champions League, along with Feyenoord (1970), Ajax (1971, 1972, 1973, 1995), Liverpool FC (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005) and PSV Eindhoven (1988).

The coaches
• Celtic boss Ronny Deila was appointed by the Hoops in June 2014 following a successful stint at Strømsgodset IF in his native Norway. The former Odd Grenland and Viking FK defender led the Drammen-based team to the 2010 Norwegian Cup and, in 2013, to their first league crown since 1970.

• In charge at Inter following Walter Mazzarri's dismissal in November, Roberto Mancini also coached the side from 2004 to 2008, winning three Serie A titles and two national cups. A forward, most notably for Sampdoria and SS Lazio, he was capped 36 times by Italy, with recent coaching adventures taking him to Manchester City FC – where he won the 2011/12 Premier League – and Galatasaray AŞ.