What a start for Celtic. The high-pressing works a treat as Stefan Johansen wins the ball deep in the Ajax half, Kris Commons then shuffles past an opponent and slips a pass through for Nir Bitton to arrow a low strike into the far corner.

The ball was bulging in the net before goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen could even move...

Much better from Simunovic as he brushes Nemanja Gudelj off the ball to win possession. That could be an interesting Croatia - Serbia contest.

Not a great first touch for Celtic new boy Jozo Simunovic as the big defender sprays a pass straight into touch...

Ajax have not really got a recognised striker on the pitch but it looks like Davy Klaassen will play in the most advanced position.

A peep of the whistle from Italian referee Luca Banti and Celtic get the game started...

Group A rivals Fenerbahce and Molde meet in Turkey tonight, so we'll keep you up to date with any goals in that one.

The teams are in the tunnel. Celtic are kitted out in an extremely high-viz fluorescent yellow strip. Ajax in their famous white and red.

These sides have played eight competitive matches, with Celtic leading the head-to-head with four wins to three. The last meeting was a Champions League group match in November 2013, with Lasse Schone scoring the only goal in Amsterdam to give Ajax three points.

The Danish midfielder, on the bench tonight, was on target in Glasgow that season too but only after James Forrest and Baram Kayal had netted for a home win.

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Celtic captain Scott Brown

[Talking last night] "We have let ourselves down recently and we have to just go on and show more willingness to win games and finish teams off.

"We know we can play better. We have to believe in ourselves a lot more.

"We have the players in the dressing room who can do it. We need a little bit of luck as well.

"Football is all about little details. I think if we get that one goal and get the second goal and go on, it builds confidence throughout the team and fans and they put trust in you."

Tom English
BBC Scotland at the Amsterdam Arena

"Ajax team is remarkably young - two teenagers in the defence, only one player over the age of 23, average age 21.5. You can't win anything with kids. Hmmm."

Of course, Ajax head coach Frank de Boer did spend some time in Scotland, playing 17 games for Rangers in season 2003-04. He was twice on the losing side at Celtic Park in that time.

This is what he said ahead of tonight's tie: "Both clubs also have a nice history, but that does not count anymore.

"Celtic are always the favourite in their own league, especially now Glasgow Rangers play in a lower league. We are also favourites as well, and are also required to play good football.

"Celtic can make it tricky for anyone. I am confident that we can win, but it will be difficult."

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Ajax finished a long way behind PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie last season, having won the previous four titles. Frank de Boer's men have made a good start this time and sit top with four wins and a draw from their first five outings.

Motherwell striker Scott McDonald, formerly of Celtic, is on the BBC Radio Scotland team this evening and he wants to see Kris Commons in a central position behind striker Leigh Griffiths.

"I think Kris is strongest in the number 10 role and there is always the question of does he have the legs to do a job out wide in Europe," says the Australian.

Ajax: Cillessen, Tete, Veltman, Riedewald, Dijks, Gudelj, Fischer, Sinkgraven, El Ghazi, Younes, Klaassen. Subs: Boer, Van Rhijn, van der Hoorn, Milik, Schone, Serero, Viergever.

Celtic: Gordon, Lustig, Simunovic, Boyata, Izaguirre, Johansen, Brown, Bitton, Forrest, Commons, Griffiths. Subs: Bailly, Blackett, Ambrose, Ciftci, Mackay-Steven, Rogic, Janko.

Referee: Luca Banti (Italy)

The Celtic back four will be kept on their toes by a youthful Ajax side, with the Amsterdam club's famous academy continuing to churn out top talents.

Anwar El Ghazi and Daley Sinkgraven are fresh faces to look out for tonight.

Much of the frustrated finger-pointing has been in the direction of Celtic's defence. The Scottish champions raced into a 2-0 lead at home to Malmo, eventually winning 3-2, before a disappointing display in the return leg, while Aberdeen were down to 10 men when they grabbed a late winner with a simple, high ball into the box.

Virgil van Dijk has been sold to Southampton, although he did not exactly cover himself in glory in those two games against Malmo, and Charlie Mulgrew sits this one out with a thigh injury, so it will be interesting to see how new boy Jozo Simunovic gets on tonight.

Celtic manager Ronny Deila

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"Everybody was disappointed not to get into the Champions League and it can take a bit of time to get over it.

"But I think we have cleared the air now and can focus on getting forward. We still have so much to look forward to. That is how you progress. You have good and bad experiences. You have to move on and learn. That's what I mean by clearing the air.

"I think we are on our way up. We were disappointed at the weekend, but this is another stage in the season.

"We have six fantastic games to play in the Europa League, and we want to get through the group."

Celtic have won nine of their 13 matches this season but two defeats in the last three have left something of a cloud over manager Ronny Deila.

A 2-0 loss in Sweden saw the Glasgow club crash out of Champions League qualifying at the last hurdle and Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Aberdeen means they were knocked off the top of the Premiership table.

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Celtic XI: Gordon; Lustig, Boyata, Simunovic, Izaguirre; Brown, Bitton; Forrest, Johansen, Commons; Griffiths.

Jozo Simunovic makes his Celtic debut following a deadline day move from Dinamo Zagreb and Kris Commons is given a start.

There are four changes to the team that lost to Aberdeen on Saturday, with Emilio Izaguirre returning at left-back, while James Forrest joins Commons in an attacking midfield role.

The injured Charlie Mulgrew misses out, with Tyler Blackett, Tom Rogic and Gary Mackay-Steven dropping to the bench.