Preview: Utrecht v Celtic

by setanta.com staff , 25 August 2010

Glenn Loovens and Cha Du-Ri are available for the second leg of Celtic’s Europa League playoff tie with FC Utrecht.


The Bhoys lead 2-0 ahead of the second leg in the Netherlands and are boosted by the return of the defensive duo, who missed Sunday’s 4-0 win over St Mirren in the SPL.

Loovens, a Dutch international, and South Koraen World Cup star Cha both had hamstring injuries, but have made the trip as the Bhoys look to finish off the job and extend their European season after their earlier Champions League woe against Braga.

Another back player, Jos Hooiveld, is also available after he was suspended for the first leg, but Charlie Mulgrew, Mark Wilson, Thomas Rogne and Andreas Hinkel are all still out.

Manager Neil Lennon has said he wants an early goal in Utrecht as he looks to avoid a nervy finish for his side.

Celtic (from): Zaluska, Hooiveld, Majstorovic, Juarez, Brown, Ledley, Kayal, Ki, Samaras, McCourt, Fortune, Murphy, Forrest, Maloney, Cervi, Loovens, Cha, Misun, Twardzik, Towell.

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Team P W D L +/- PTS
1.
Man City
38
28
5
5
64
89
2.
Man Utd
38
28
5
5
56
89
3.
Arsenal
38
21
7
10
25
70
4.
Tottenham
38
20
9
9
25
69
5.
Newcastle
38
19
8
11
5
65
6.
Chelsea
38
18
10
10
19
64
7.
Everton
38
15
11
12
10
56
8.
Liverpool
38
14
10
14
7
52
9.
Fulham
38
14
10
14
-3
52
10.
West Brom
38
13
8
17
-7
47
11.
Swansea
38
12
11
15
-7
47
12.
Norwich
38
12
11
15
-14
47
13.
Sunderland
38
11
12
15
-1
45
14.
Stoke
38
11
12
15
-17
45
15.
Wigan
38
11
10
17
-20
43
16.
Aston Villa
38
7
17
14
-16
38
17.
QPR
38
10
7
21
-23
37
18.
Bolton
38
10
6
22
-31
36
19.
Blackburn
38
8
7
23
-30
31
20.
Wolverhampton
38
5
10
23
-43
25
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