Jonathan Sutherland
BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park

Celtic defender Kieran Tierney says he is looking forward to testing himself against a Barcelona side he considers to be the best in the world.

Celtic have been drawn with the Catalan side in Group C, along with Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach.

Tierney believes Barcelona are currently the top side in the global game.

"I would say so. I have always thought that, [watching] Messi growing up. It is just brilliant to watch them, and hopefully I can play against him."

"It is a great draw, three great, great teams. That is why we are in the Champions League, to play the best."

"We are always hopeful. We prepare ourselves right and we do the right work on the training field. Anything can happen."

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Celtic have been drawn to face Barcelona, Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach in Champions League Group C.

The Scottish Premiership winners reached the group stage by beating Israeli champions Hapoel Beer Sheva 5-4 on aggregate.

The first Group C fixtures will take place on 13 or 14 September.

Celtic have progressed to the last 16 of the competition on three occasions, most recently in season 2012-13.

Tom English
BBC Sport Scotland

"This is a Hollywood draw for Celtic. Brutally hard, but impossibly glamorous. It came down to two possibilities. They were either going into Group B with Benfica, Napoli and Dynamo Kiev or into Group C with Barcelona, Man City and Borussia Monchengladbach. 

"The got the latter and their pulses will be racing now. The stars of Barcelona and Man City will make Celtic fans giddy with excitement plus there is the  great dynamic of Pep Guardiola going up against his former team. 

"Monchengladbach are formidable, too. They don't have stellar names but they were  fourth in the Bundesliga last season and they cruised through to the group stage with a 9-2 win over Young Boys.

"This is thrilling and frightening in equal measure."

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It'll be brothers-in-arms at Celtic Park and The Etihad should Yaya & Kolo Toure face one another... 

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Celtic will face the razor sharp Sergio Aguero in Group C of this season's Champions League.

Plenty to ponder for Kolo Toure and the like. And will Kolo face his brother Yaya?

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Here is the Champions League draw.

Celtic will be hosting Sergio Aguero et al. What a mouthwatering prospect...

Group C: Barcelona, Manchester City, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Celtic 

Group G: Leicester City, Porto, Club Brugge, FC Copenhagen

Group F: Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Sporting, Legia Warsaw

Group D  Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, PSV Eindhoven, Rostov  

Group B: Benfica, Napoli, Dynamo Kiev, Besiktas 

Group E: CSKA Moscow, Bayer Leverkusen, Tottenham, Monaco  

Group A: PSG, Arsenal, FC Basel, Ludogorets Razgrad

Group H: Juventus, Sevilla, Lyon, Dinamo Zagreb

Group C: Barcelona, Manchester City, Borussia Monchengladbach, Celtic

Will play in Group D.

Will feature in Group H.

In Group E...