Riordan to start for Celtic

Derek Riordan will make his first SPL start for Celtic since his summer move from Hibernian as the Hoops travel to Fir Park today.

Teenage defender Darren O’Dea steps in for Bobo Balde, who broke his leg in the Boxing Day draw with Dundee United, and Kenny Miller is handed a recall.

Neil Lennon comes back from suspension as Evander Sno and the injured Jiri Jarosik drops out and Aiden McGeady demoted to the bench.

Motherwell – looking for their third successive win – make three changes as Jim Paterson and David Clarkson return from suspension and Steven McGarry earning a recall.

Loan striker Calum Elliot will begin on the bench in his last match before returning to Hearts.

Motherwell: Graeme Smith, Corrigan, Craigan, Reynolds, Paterson, McGarry, Kerr, Fitzpatrick, Foran, Clarkson, McDonald. Subs: Meldrum, Kinniburgh, Quinn, Darren Lee Smith, Connolly, Coakley, Elliot.

Celtic: Boruc, Telfer, McManus, O’Dea, Naylor, Nakamura, Lennon, Gravesen, Riordan, Zurawski, Miller. Subs: Marshall, McGeady, O’Brien, Conroy, Riley, Pearson, Beattie.