Larsson on bench at Parkhead

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard decided to leave returning hero Henrik Larsson on the bench for tonight’s glamour Champions League Group F opener at Parkhead.

The Celtic legend, who left the east end of Glasgow for the Nou Camp in the summer, was looking forward to returning to the scene of his amazing goalscoring feats but frighteningly for the Scottish champions he could not get into the starting 11.