Scott Brown
Former Celtic captain on BBC Sportsound

I do believe LASK will come and press Celtic almost man for man. They've got nothing to lose, they back themselves in defence with the three giants.

It's going to be an interesting game.

I see goals in the Celtic team, it excites me. It's not often I get excited with football, but that front three excites me.

John Collins
Former Celtic midfielder on BBC Radio Scoltland

It's a £40m game, isn't it?

It's massive money, but for players and supporters they don't really look at the money, they look at the prestige.

Celtic players and the fans, they want to be in with the big boys - big nights, Celtic Park, under the floodlights. That's where they want to be.

Three goals down, but you wouldn't know it with the way the LASK fans are bouncing in the stands as we approach kick-off.

They believe.

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Kasper Schmeichel
Former Celtic goalkeeper on TNT Sports

It's not a great surface out there. It's quite patchy.

If it gets dry it'll be a very difficult pitch to play on.

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Dietmar Kuhbauer says his LASK side will need to "take risks" this evening, vowing to "fight until the very end".

The 55-year-old, in his second spell at the club, said: "We'll have to throw everything at them, the kitchen sink.

"If it's late in the game, you have to take away defensive players and throw on attacking players. A lot needs to happen. Everyone speaks about getting a quick goal which would be good for the team.

"One goal can make a huge difference and give us a chance of turning the game around. The most important thing is that we hit the right gear as soon as we can."

How do you approach a second leg when you're three goals ahead?

Don't just defend, says former Celtic striker Cillian Sheridan.

Sheridan says his old club must adopt a similar gameplan if they are to reach the Champions League.

"It's almost like getting flashbacks of the summer with Scotland - going into games thinking we can maybe lose 1-0 or 2-0 and go through," Sheridan said on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast.

"It doesn't work. It's a horrible game to try to play that way. They have to go at it like the first game.

"LASK will attack them, so there will be spaces to counter-attack and Celtic have the players to punish teams."

Paul Barnes
BBC Scotland in Linz

And this is where it will all unfold: the 19,080-capacity Raiffeisen Arena.

About 2,000 Celtic fans are expected tonight.

You can just about see them starting to make their way into the far-right corner.

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Mika Baur wants to build on his "incredible" Celtic home debut by fulfilling his Champions League dream.

Last week's convincing win was Baur's first appearance at Parkhead following his move from Paderborn.

"It was incredible," the German said when asked about his first taste of Celtic Park.

"The atmosphere and energy in the stadium - I knew it before from sitting in front of the TV and now to feel it in real life is incredible, such a nice feeling.

"Playing in the Champions League is a dream for every young kid growing up watching football."

If LASK score the first goal, however, the momentum in this tie could shift dramatically.

The Austrians boast an impressive home record. They are on an eight-match unbeaten streak on their own patch.

A Celtic goal tonight surely all but ends this tie as a contest.

The good news for the Scottish champions is after last week's first leg, they have now scored in each of their last 13 games across all competitions.

They have been on the scoresheet in every match since early April.

Alasdair Lamont
BBC Sport Scotland in Linz

The big news from Martin O'Neill's pre-match media conference revealed that Celtic full-back Alistair Johnston will be out of action until October.

The Canada international went off at half-time in the second game of the season against Kilmarnock, having missed most of the last campaign with a hamstring injury.

Now a scan has revealed he faces another spell on the sidelines.

Celtic have bolstered their attacking options over the summer and been linked with a number of midfielders, and O'Neill concedes the defensive area is one that needs strengthening.

"If you consider that Kieran [Tierney] is essentially our only left-sided full-back, we'll have a little look," he added.

"But I really will not concentrate on anything at all until after the game, regardless of what the result is or whichever competition we happen to be in."

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Martin O'Neill expects his side to come under severe pressure tonight, but the Celtic boss stressed they will not simply try to protect their advantage.

O'Neill cautioned straight after that impressive victory that the tie was not over, given LASK created a series of chances and had two goals chalked off for offside.

"They will get opportunities to attack and they are a formidable team, there's no question about it," he said.

"I expect to be put under pressure quite a lot, but we just can't sit in there, and that's not our intention at all.

"I feel as if we're capable of scoring a goal in the game, and that's at least grounds for optimism. It'll be a tough old night for us, but we're capable."

John Collins
Former Celtic midfielder on BBC Radio Scoltland

Celtic were clinical, I think that's the word to describe Celtic's performance last week. Clinical.

Great strikes, terrific goals from outside the box and Camillo Duran, who has settled in tremendously, with a well-worked third goal to really put them in the driving seat.

It'll be a difficult game tonight, but I fancy Celtic to score. This Celtic team at the moment, they're looking dangerous when they go forward.

Last season they looked a little bit punchless. Now when they're in the final third, balls are coming in the box, there are bodies in the box.

Paul Barnes
BBC Scotland in Linz

Less than an hour to kick-off, and these LASK fans are queuing with the hottest tickets in town.

Their team has never reached the Champions League, and they’re up against it tonight, with Celtic leading 3-0 in the tie.

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Well, Celtic took a huge step towards the Champions League as two stunning Camilo Duran strikes helped them carve out a commanding first-leg lead.

The Colombian hit excellent efforts either side of half-time after a wonderful finish from Benjamin Nygren.

Celtic did offer wasteful LASK encouragement throughout, with the Austrian champions putting the ball in the net twice in the first half.

Both goals were ruled out for narrow offside calls.

BBC Sounds

Sportsound's pre-match coverage is already under way on BBC Radio Scotland Extra and Sounds.

The gang will also provide live commentary from Linz, as well as reaction following a crucial second leg.

You can also listen in on this very page.

To the shock of nobody, Celtic are unchanged after last week's first-leg win.

There was a slight doubt hanging over centre-back Auston Trusty, who has recovered from a stomach bug to start in Linz

There was no weekend action for Martin O'Neill's men, so they should be fully fit and ready to go.

Just the one change for LASK, who also had the weekend off, with Krystof Danek dropping out of the XI that lost 3-0 in Glasgow.

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LASK: Jungwirth, Mbuyamba, Tornich, Andrade, Jorgensen, Ljubicic, Bogarde, Horvath, Bello, Usor, Adeniran.

Substitutes: Schutzenauer, Schillinger, Freckleton, Smakaj, Danek, Schopf, Verhaeghe, Dibango, Lang, Flecker.

Celtic: Sinisalo, Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Tierney, McGregor, Baur, Nygren, Yang, Duran, Hogh.

Substitutes: Doohan, Scales, Balikwisha, McCowan, Tounekti, Osmand, Hassan, Kenny, Hatate, Murray, Forrest, Ralston.

Barring an almighty second-leg collapse, Celtic will be playing Champions League football this season.

The Scottish champions are in Linz after three phenomenal goals helped them take a commanding lead in this play-off tie.

The team news has landed, so let's wait about any longer.

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