Returning Bhoys set to start against Villarreal

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan is set to use tomorrow night’s Champions League clash against Villarreal as an opportunity to reintroduce players struggling for form and fitness.

That should mean a return to the starting line-up for Aiden McGeady and Georgios Samaras, who both came off the bench during Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at Hibernian.

Celtic’s defeat against Aalborg in Denmark late last month has ensured Parkhead will be relatively subdued for a European match, as Strachan’s men were consigned to bottom place in the group.

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