Summary

  • Celtic in Europa League action

  • First of six qualifying games in Group D

  • FT: Salzburg 2-2 Celtic (Alan, Soriano; Wakaso, Brown)

  • Winger Mubarak Wakaso makes Celtic debut

  1. Postpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 18 September 2014

    Salzburg defender Andre Ramalho will play with a splint on his hand after the Brazilian broke a finger at the weekend.

  2. Postpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 18 September 2014

    Peter Gulacsi replaces Alexander Walke in the Salzburg goal, while Andreas Ulmer has recovered from injury to take Peter Andkersen's spot in defence after Saturday's defeat by Wolfsberger.

    That 1-0 defeat meant that the Austrian champions relinquished their place at the top of the Austrian Budesliga for the first time in 43 matches at the weekend, with Wolfsberger, establishing a three-point lead.

  3. Postpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 18 September 2014

    Austrian defender Andreas Ulmer has recovered from a knock to start for Salzburg, while midfielder Naby Keita, who was also an injry doubt, has been deemed fit enough for the bench.

  4. Postpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 18 September 2014

    Celtic continue to be without the versatile Charlie Mulgrew, winger James Forrest and defenders Mikael Lustig and Adam Matthews through injury.

  5. Celtic debut for wingerpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 18 September 2014

    On-loan Rubin Kazan winger Wakaso Mubarak is given his Celtic debut in the Europa League clash in Austria, replacing Aleksandar Tonev, who drops to the bench.

    Celtic are otherwise unchanged from the side that started Saturday's 2-1 victory at home to Aberdeen.

  6. LINE-UPSpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 18 September 2014

    Red Bull Salzburg: Gulacsi, Schwegler, Ramalho Silva, Hinteregger, Ulmer, Kampl, Leitgeb, Ilsanker, Sabitzer, Alan, Soriano. Subs: Walke, Schmitz, Ankersen, Keita, Lazaro, Quaschner, Bruno.

    Celtic: Gordon, Ambrose, Denayer, van Dijk, Izaguirre, Commons, McGregor, Brown, Johansen, Wakaso, Scepovic. Subs: Zaluska, Biton, Stokes, Berget, Tonev, Kayal, O'Connell.

    Referee: Artur Soraes Dias

  7. Postpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 18 September 2014

    Good evening and welcome to our live text commentary of tonight's Europa League clash.

  8. European hopespublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 18 September 2014

    "Anything is possible," is manager Ronny Deila's succinct assessment of Celtic's chances of going all the way in the Europa League this season.

    Celtic boss Ronny DeilaImage source, PA

    Celtic will be aiming for an extended European run following the disappointment of their Champions League play-off exit at the hands of Maribor.

    Tonight, Deila leads his side to Austria to face Salzburg in the first of six matches in Group D.