Celtic fail to gain Rapid revenge

Europa League
Venue: Celtic Park Date: Thursday 1 October Kick-off: 2005 BST
Coverage: BBC Sport website (live text), BBC Radio Scotland MW

**Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady has been passed fit to start in Thursday’s Europa League visit by Rapid Vienna.**McGeady had missed Saturday’s 2-0 win over St Mirren with an ankle injury.

Andreas Hinkel, who sat out training along with winger Paddy McCourt, misses the match through injury and Mark Wilson comes in at right back.

Gary Caldwell and Stephen McManus are chosen as the central defensive pairing, with Georgios Samaras and Scott McDonald up front.

Rapid are fresh from a 3-1 win over Magna Wr Neustadt and sit fourth in Austria’s top division.

Celtic: Boruc, Wilson, McManus, Caldwell, D Fox, McGeady, N’Guemo, Brown, Maloney, McDonald, Samaras.