Celtic's Europa League opponents FK Sarajevo handed major boost ahead of play-off tie

Celtic will face FK Sarajevo this coming Thursday
Celtic will face FK Sarajevo this coming Thursday
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CELTIC booked their place in the play-off round of the Europa League following the Parkhead club's 1-0 win over Latvian side Riga on Thursday night.

That teed up a one-off winner-takes-all clash with FK Sarajevo with a place in the group stages up for grabs.

The two teams will meet this coming Thursday in Bosnia to battle it out - with Sarajevo being handed a major boost by the Bosnian FA.

Celtic's opponents were scheduled to face title rivals Zeljeznicar on Monday night but that fixture has now been postponed to give Sarajevo a better chance of overcoming Neil Lennon's side.

The Scottish champions, meanwhile, will host Jack Ross' Hibs this Sunday.

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