Strachan leaves out McDonald for Barca game

Celtic’s top scorer Scott McDonald was the surprise omission for the second leg of the Parkhead side’s Champions League last-16 tie with Barcelona in the Nou Camp.

The Scottish champions had to pull back a 3-2 deficit from the first game in Glasgow but manager Gordon Strachan started with Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink in a lone striker’s role with Paul Hartley added to a five-man midfield.