Aiden McGeady is looking forward to a 'great experience' when he lines up against Celtic for Spartak Moscow in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
Going well
McGeady was rested for the 3-1 win over Amkar at the weekend which took Spartak to fifth in the Russian Premier League, four points behind leaders Anzhi Makhachkala.
Spartak are looking for their first points in Group G, though, after losing 3-2 away to Barcelona in their opening game as the Scottish champions played out a goalless home draw against Benfica.
The Scotland-born Republic of Ireland player believes the artificial pitch at the Luzhniki Stadium may be a factor on Tuesday night.
"Everything's going well," said McGeady. "I think the team is progressing well.
"We've got a new coach and a lot of new players and we're starting to gel together pretty well.
"It's going to be a difficult game for us, and, likewise, I think Celtic think the same.
"Generally, our record over the past few years hasn't been that great at home, but, possibly, Celtic aren't used to playing on this type of pitch [artificial surface], so it's possibly going to be a tricky match for them.
"It's going to be an exciting game."
