Strachan wants Bhoys to have some fun

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan anticipates a night of "good fun" in their Champions League Group E rematch with Manchester United…

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan anticipates a night of "good fun" in their Champions League Group E rematch with Manchester United at Parkhead tomorrow night.

A 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford last month left the Scottish champions on one point after three games and means a UEFA Cup spot is probably the best they can hope for this season after qualifying for the knockout stages in the previous two years.

Celtic faced United at Parkhead two seasons ago at the same stage of the competition where a Shunsuke Nakamura free-kick gave them an unlikely win and a last 16 spot, but after their recent comprehensive win in Manchester, the Red Devils are strong favourites to complete the double over the Glasgow giants.

However, the Celtic boss looked relaxed ahead of the game and when asked what lay ahead for his side, he replied: "Good fun, I'm looking forward to another exciting evening. It's another challenge, another dream and, yes, it should be good fun.

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"We have to perform first, have a wee bit of luck, have some decisions going for us, with players playing at their maximum and the result takes care of itself."

United's win, decisive as it was in terms of possession, was helped by two goals from Dimitar Berbatov which both looked offside.

Strachan, though, played down any suggestions of bad luck in the first game and looked forward to another "magical" European night at Celtic Park.

He said: "Offside goals can happen, we didn't make a big song and dance of it and the better team won. But the better team doesn't always win.

"So hopefully we put the same amount of effort in again and try and put some pressure on Manchester United and get the breaks."

Strachan is expected to name Barry Robson in his starting line-up, despite the Scottish international missing training today with a toe infection.

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Georgios Samaras, Chris Killen, Glenn Loovens and Marc Crosas are still out.

Ben Foster seems certain to make his Champions League debut for United after Edwin van der Sar was rested for the trip.

Alex Ferguson has promised both Foster and Tomasz Kuszczak they will be given chances to impress this season and the England international is the likely beneficiary of Van der Sar's absence.

Remarkably, it would only be Foster's second senior appearance for United even though he has been at Old Trafford for over three years.

Injured Wes Brown also missed the game, as did United club captain Gary Neville, which means Rafael looks set to start at right back.