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Barcelona
- Barcelona are in the unfamiliar position of still needing a result from their final game to guarantee top spot in the group, and will field their strongest available side here.
- Still without the likes of Messi, Alves, Alba and Valdes through injury, Cesc Fabregas misses out through suspension.
- Neymar should thus start through the middle, with Pedro and Sanchez either side of him.
Celtic
- Celtic will be without the services of the suspended Emilio Izaguirre.
- Charlie Mulgrew may have to fill in at left-back with Kayal playing in midfield.
- Already out of the competition and unable even to get a Europa League spot, Neil Lennon's side will be able to play here with no pressure.
Match Facts
| Celtic have failed to score in 6 of their last 8 matches in the Champions League (including qualifiers). | 2 |
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Prediction
- Barcelona still need a point to confirm top spot here, and will look to control the game on home soil against a team that are on paper, inferior.
- However, Celtic have given Barcelona a fair amount of difficulty in recent times - they beat them at Celtic Park last year and came so close to a point in their meeting earlier in the season.
- None of the last 6 meetings between the sides have been decided by more than a single goal, so this could be another tight affair, but the home side should still be favourites.
Prediction:
Barcelona
2
Barcelona
1
Celtic
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