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Leigh Griffiths says Neil Lennon told Celtic players to forget Champions League exit and remember 2003 Uefa Cup run

Celtic were sent crashing out of the Champions League qualifiers last week after suffering a shocking 4-3 loss at the hands of CFR Cluj in the return-leg of their third qualifying round clash.

The Hoops will now focus on qualifying for the Europa League group stages, and will have to beat Swedish side AIK to do so.

Manager Neil Lennon knows all about the disappointment of missing out on the Champions League group stages after Celtic lost to Basel in the qualifiers back in 2002, but Martin O’Neill’s side went on to reach the final of the Europa League the same season, and he has told his team to put the Cluj heartbreak behind them and look towards impressing in the other continental competition.