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Last updated: 4th December 2007

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Celtic travel to Milan on Tuesday requiring a point to qualify for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League for the second successive season.

The Bhoys currently sit in second spot in Group D following last week's dramatic late win over Shakhtar Donetsk.

Milan have already qualified for the knockout stages and a point will ensure they finish on top of the group.

Celtic have a woeful record away from home, losing all but one of their games on their travels in Europe's premier competition.

The Scottish champions have a number of injury problems in defence to contend with before finalising their side.

John Kennedy and Lee Naylor joined long-term casulaties Mark Wilson and Jean-Joel Perrier Doumbe on the sidelines after picking up knocks against Shakhtar last week.

Japanese ace Shunsuke Nakamura is still missing, while Massimo Donati will be hoping to start against his old side after his goalscoring heroics against Shakhtar.

Artur Boruc is set to play through the pain barrier as he has delayed undergoing knee surgery.

Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti has promised to field his strongest possible line-up despite talk that he could rest some stars ahead of the Club World Cup in Japan.

Ronaldo is missing for the Rossoneri after he picked up a calf injury while warming up against Benfica last week.

Filippo Inzaghi is expected to start in attack as he looks to break Gerd Mulller's European goalscoring record.

Marek Jankulovski and Emerson are also absent for Ancelotti through injury.

Clarence Seedorf is in line to make his 100th Champions League appearance and join the selected group to reach the century.