Nicolas Kuhn: We're looking forward to the tests ahead | OneFootball

Ahead of tomorrow night’s pre-season friendly against Queen’s Park, Nicolas Kuhn says that he and his team-mates are raring to go, with the champions already one game in to their pre-season campaign.

The Bhoys drew 1-1 with Scott Brown’s Ayr United on Friday night at Somerset Park, with Brendan Rodgers fielding a young Celtic side for the majority of the match.

Speaking to the media ahead of tomorrow’s match, Kuhn says that the Celts are excited for the challenges to come.

“It was good to have some time off but we’re all happy to be back,” he said. “Now we’re starting to focus on next season.

“We’ll have some good tests over there, so we’re all happy and looking forward to it.”

Last season saw the Hoopsclinch a league and Scottish Cup double, with both successes sparking joyous celebrations amongst the Celtic faithful.

That winning feeling is something the German winger is eager to experience again, and he says that Brendan Rodgers’ side is targeting even more silverware in the season ahead.

“The celebrations were unbelievable, even better than I expected.” he said. “And of course, if you experience it once, then you want more of it.”

“For the team, it’s going to be the same targets as last season.

“We ended the season in good shape. It was about winning the trophies. That’s what we did and now we’re focusing on next season.”

Kuhn also spoke about his relationship with Brendan Rodgers and praised the Celtic manager for his role in guiding the Celts to victory last season.

He added: “He helps a lot. When there was a lot of pressure, he stayed calm. He was the role model and believed in what we were doing.

“In the end we showed that the plan was the right one.”

Celtic's pre-season friendly against the Spiders tomorrow night is available exclusively on Celtic TV.