With Group E all level on points Villarreal will be hoping their strong domestic form can propel them into their Champions League match against Celtic on Tuesday, Celtic who disappointedly drew at home with fouth seeded team Aalborg are hoping to kick start their campaign and get their first-ever victory on Spanish soil

Celtic has never won in 10 previous trips to Spain and have failed to score a goal away from Celtic Park in European competition last year.
Villarreal defender Pascal Cygan is expecting a physical battle The referee will be European, though, so it will be different for them and better for us." In other words they will dive at the drop of a hat

Samaras is set to lead the line against Villarreal despite jetting to Spain today nursing an injury.If he passes a fitness test tonight he is expected to be handed the role of lone striker by Strachan in a 4-5-1 formation against the Spaniards
This change in formation is being considered to try and earn points, but Strachan could yet pull out another Champions League surprise and go with both Samaras and Hesselink.The strike force who are looking red-hot for domestic glory

Strachan remains optimistic ahead of the game

"This is a new bunch of players at the start of a season and hopefully we can do something about it," he said.

"We have achieved a lot as a squad and now we need an away performance that we can be proud of," he said.

"We must be mentally brave and we must be good physically as well - we have to match them with everything."

"We have match-winners and hopefully, on the night, someone has that wee bit of quality that can get us a result.

"We have to make sure we defend properly as a team and if we get chances, we have to take them.

Crosas, who came from Barça during the summer, is convinced Celtic are good enough to get their first away victory against Manuel Pellegrini's side.

We can beat them'
"I think we can go over there and win," said Crosas,"The score is 0-0 right now and I believe we can beat them. We are a good team and have as good a chance as Villarreal. There are real possibilities to go there and get three points."

Villareal will be without Turkey striker Nihat Kahveci out because of a right foot injury while United States striker Jozy Altidore is also injured.Celtic will be without injured defender Andreas Hinkel (thigh), while midfielder Barry Robson has recovered from injury and is in contention for Tuesday's clash.

Celtic (from): Boruc, Wilson, Loovens, McManus, Caldwell, Naylor, Nakamura, Crosas, McDonald, Robson, S Brown, Maloney, McGeady, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Samaras, Hartley, M Brown, O'Dea, Caddis.