As a result, like Celtic, Dinamo have been regular Champions League group-stage participants. Nonetheless, on the eight occasions they reached that phase, they failed to progress.
Clearly, though, Celtic cannot afford to take them lightly. A home draw with Monaco, allied to away wins over Slovan Bratislava and RB Salzburg, mean a win over Celtic could well be enough for a play-off place and, with games against Arsenal and Milan to come, they may well feel this represents their best opportunity to get another win on the board.
Key to their hopes of success will be Sandro Kulenovic, who has 14 goals for the season, including two against Slovan and one against RB Salzburg.
With fellow striker and Croatia international Bruno Petkovic among those likely to miss out, the onus will fall upon the 25-year-old to get the goals required.
First-choice goalkeeper Ivan Nevistic was back on the bench on Friday after injury and Bjelic will hope to be able to call upon him, despite the 26-year-old becoming the first player to concede nine goals in the Champions League as they lost their opening game to Bayern Munich.
Despite the absences, there is still a degree of talent in the Dinamo squad, but Celtic could be getting them at just the right time.
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