Lask Linz will hold a silence before the return leg in Linz after a 65-year-old Celtic supporter died following illness during last week's first leg at Celtic Park. He was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary but died a short time later. Celtic said Lask Linz had contacted them to arrange the tribute, and thanked the Austrian club for the gesture.
Celtic's response
The club's statement was measured and direct. "LASK has contacted Celtic to advise that they wish to observe a period of silence prior to tonight's match in tribute to our supporter who fell ill and tragically passed away following last week's first leg at Celtic Park," Celtic said, before adding: "We send our thanks and appreciation to LASK."
The silence will come before a tie that still has football stakes attached. Celtic go into the match with a 3-0 advantage, while Martin O'Neill's side have won their last five matches. Lask Linz, by contrast, have not won any of their last five and have shipped 11 goals in that run.
The return leg in Linz
The match is set for the Raiffeisen Arena and kicks off at 20:00. The tribute will be the focus before the football starts, and it is the detail that will define the evening in Linz more than the scoreline already hanging over the tie.
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