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Celtic v Benfica preview

Team news for Wednesday night's Champions League Group G clash between Celtic and Benfica at Parkhead.

Celtic skipper Scott Brown and Charlie Mulgrew are both fit to face Benfica.

Brown is nursing an ongoing hip problem but declared himself okay after Saturday's 2-1 defeat at St Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League while defender Mulgrew has shrugged off an Achilles injury.

New signings Lassad Nouioui, Miku and Efe Ambrose are included in the squad, while Georgios Samaras (elbow), Paddy McCourt (knock) and Filip Twardzik (groin) are out.

Celtic (from): Forster, Matthews, Lustig, Wilson, Mulgrew, Izaguirre, Rogne, Forrest, Commons, Brown, Ambrose, Wanyama, Hooper, Keatings, Lassad, Miku, Zaluska, Chalmers, Watt, George.