BBC Scotland's Alasdair Lamont at Celtic Park

No James Morrison is a big blow for Scotland but makes picking the team easier. Mulgrew slots back in and Robertson gets the nod at left back.

Rep of Ireland: Forde, Coleman, O'Shea (c), Keogh, Ward, McGeady, Hendrick, Gibson, McClean, Long, Walters.

Three Scotland changes to the side that drew with Poland: Grant Hanley, Charlie Mulgrew and Andrew Robertson come in for Gordon Greer, Alan Hutton and James Morrison.

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"You've got to look at second [place]; you have to finish second. After that, it's in the lap of the gods. Scotland have to win tonight, they have to."

Scotland: Marshall, Whittaker, R.Martin, Hanley, Robertson, Maloney, Mulgrew, Brown(c), S. Fletcher, Naismith, Anya. Subs: Gordon (gk), Martin, Dorrans, Bannan, Greer, D. Fletcher, Burke, Gilks (GK), Russell, May

Ireland sit second in the Group D table, behind Poland on goal difference, with Scotland three points behind in fourth.

Strachan is confident the Tartan Army will turn Celtic Park into a real home from home for Scotland players.

The match is being played at the stadium - Scotland hosted Georgia at Ibrox in their previous home game - because the national stadium at Hampden was converted to an athletics venue for the Commonwealth Games.

"We will turn Celtic Park into the home of Scottish football," said Strachan.

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"We had a lovely taste of it at Ibrox [against Georgia]. I thought the atmosphere there was great as well and I thought the Scottish fans turned Ibrox into the home of Scotland for the day and we'll do that [against the Republic of Ireland].

"Everything's been built up over the last couple of weeks. It has become a hot game."

Good evening and a warm welcome to our live text commentary of tonight's Euro 2016 encounter in Glasgow.

The heavens opened earlier today, deluging the east end of the city and no doubt soaking the party hats, kilts and replica tops before a ball has been kicked in anger.

Gordon Strachan and Martin O'Neill return to their former stomping ground with the aim of securing three valuable points.

This is going to feel like a derby isn't it?

Scotland host the Republic of Ireland in what promises to be a white hot Euro 2016 qualifier at Celtic Park.

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A host of familiar faces - including two former Celtic managers - will exchange smiles, handshakes and pleasantries before locking horns on the field of battle.