Celtic are taking on Austrian champions LASK in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie. Manager Martin O’Neill, 74, is looking to guide the Scottish Premiership winners back into the competition proper, having returned to the dugout following a hospital procedure earlier this month.
New signing Mika Baur, a 22-year-old German Under-21 international midfielder, makes his first start for Celtic tonight, just six days after signing from Paderborn on a four-year deal. He debuted in Saturday's 4-0 Scottish League Cup win at Dundee United.
Celtic made three changes to their starting XI for the match. Colby Donovan, Kieran Tierney, and Mika Baur all come into the side. LASK are bidding to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history after winning the Bundesliga for the first time since 1965.