Celtic – who have won 16 of their 23 home
fixtures in the group stage of Europe's premier club competition – sit
bottom of Group H but could move up to second and into the qualification
spots with a victory and if Barcelona beat Ajax.
Neil Lennon's
side extended their unbeaten Scottish Premiership record to 16 matches
on Saturday, as Derk Boerrigter and Kris Commons scored in injury time
to give them a 3-1 home win over Aberdeen, putting them five points
clear at the top of the table.
Celtic - who lost 1-0 at Ajax in
their last Champions League fixture – have won four of their five home
matches in this season's competition.
Wins over Cliftonville,
Elfsborg and Shakhter Karagandy in qualifying were followed by a 1-0
defeat against Barcelona, but they rebounded with a 2-1 triumph over the
Eredivisie champions last month.
Georgios Samaras and James
Forrest have scored three goals each in the Champions League this
season, while Scotland midfielder Kris Commons has weighed in with two,
in addition to his six league strikes.
Milan beat Celtic in the
reverse fixture at San Siro earlier in the season, as Emilio Izaguirre's
own goal was followed by Sulley Muntari's late strike, giving the hosts
a 2-0 success in September.
Adam Matthews (broken collarbone) and Steven Mouyokolo (Achilles) are sidelined for Tuesday's match.
Similar
to last season, Milan have made a sluggish start to their campaign,
with Massimiliano Allegri's men having claimed just 14 points from 13
Serie A matches.
That leaves them in the bottom half of the
table, with their latest disappointing result seeing them held to a 1-1
home draw against a 10-man Genoa on Saturday, in which Mario Balotelli
missed a penalty.
Key to Milan's struggles has been their away
form - they have not won in nine matches on the road in all
competitions, losing four and drawing five.
A lengthy injury list
has also hampered them, with the absence of Stephan El Shaarawy (thigh)
in particular a big blow, with the forward having not played for his
club since September 1.
Fellow forward Giampaolo Pazzini (knee)
has been missing since May and defender Mattia De Sciglio has played
just once since August due to a persistent knee injury.
Goalkeeper Marco Amelia (knee) and Cristian Zaccardo (ankle) also remain on the sidelines.
Milan
have not won on their last four trips to Scotland and could finish the
match at the bottom of the group if results go against them.
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