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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Celtic-Juventus Preview: Bhoys have won 21 of their last 23 Champions League home matches Neil Lennon's side welcome the current Serie A leaders to Glasgow on Tuesday night aiming to seal passage into the quarter-finals of Europe's premier cup competition. Feb 11, 2013 PROBABLE LINE-UPS CELTIC Forster Matthews, Lustig, Wilson, Izaguirre Brown, Wanyama, Mulgrew Samara, Hooper, Forrest JUVENTUSBuffon Barzagli, Bonucci, Caceres Lichtsteiner, Marchisio, Pirlo, Vidal, Asamoah Vucinic, Giovinco With Celtic currently enjoying an 18-point lead at the top of the SPL, Neil Lennon made a host of changes for the weekend win over Inverness in order to ensure fresh legs. However, question marks remain over a number of players. Emilio Izaguirre (knee) and Georgios Samaras (thigh) had previously been rated as 50/50 for the match, but with Lennon insisting their treatments would be as aggressive as possible, starts look highly plausible. Efe Ambrose will be available for selection, but his appearance in Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations final win on Sunday means he looks set to take a place on the bench, with Kelvin Wilson already highlighted as a probable starter. Juventus head coach Antonio Conte has almost a full squad to pick from, with very few players missing for the trip to Scotland. Giorgio Chiellini (calf) is still a few days away from a return, while Paolo De Ceglie, Simone Pepe and Nicklas Bendtner (all thigh) will miss out too. On the positive side for Conte, Claudio Marchisio has recovered from the injury which had kept him out for a month, while Kwadwo Asamoah is back from Afcon duty with Ghana. Meanwhile, Leonardo Bonucci's domestic suspension means he will be refreshed for Tuesday. DID YOU KNOW? • On each of the four previous occasions these sides have met, the home team has been victorious. • Twelve goals have been scored over the course of their last two meetings. • Celtic have never been further than this stage of the competition since it was rebranded as the Champions League. They are 19/5 to qualify for the next round with BetVictor. • From their previous 23 Champions League home matches, Celtic have only been beaten twice. Both of those defeats came against Barcelona. • Like Borussia Dortmund, Malaga and Schalke, Juventus are unbeaten so far in this season's competition. • The Italians conceded just four goals in the group stages. Only Paris Saint-Germain have a better record, having let in three goals. • The Serie A leaders scored four of their 12 group stage goals from the bench, more than any other side. • Gianluigi Buffon is the only player in either squad who played the last time the two sides met in 2001. Head to Head 16.09.1981 - Champion Clubs' Cup - Celtic Glasgow-Juventus 1-0 30.09.1981 - Champion Clubs' Cup - Juventus-Celtic Glasgow 2-0 18.09.2001 - Champions League - Juventus-Celtic Glasgow 3-2 31.10.2001 - Champions League - Celtic Glasgow-Juventus 4-3 Last Five Matches Celtic Dec 5, 2012 - Celtic 2 - Spartak 1 - UCL Nov 20, 2012 - Benfica 2 - Celtic 1 - UCL Nov 7, 2012 - Celtic 2 - FC Barcelona 1 - UCL Oct 23, 2012 - FC Barcelona 2 - Celtic 1 - UCL Oct 2, 2012 - Spartak 2 - Celtic 3 - UCL Juventus Feb 9, 2013 - Juventus 2 - Fiorentina 0 - Serie A Feb 3, 2013 - Chievo 1 - Juventus 2 - Serie A Jan 29, 2013 - Lazio 2 - Juventus 1 - Coppa Italia Jan 26, 2013 - Juventus 1 - Genoa 1 - Serie A Jan 22, 2013 - Juventus 1 - Lazio 1 - Coppa Italia Players to Watch Fraser Forster Goalkeeper Fraser Forster was absolutely essential to Celtic getting out of the group stage, performing heroics throughout, most notably in the home win over Barcelona. Out of all the keepers who made it through to the knockout phase, none made more saves than Forster, who got his body in the way of shots 25 times. One gets the impression he will be busy once again over the course of this two-legged affair. Arturo Vidal It would be easy to single out Andrea Pirlo as the Old Lady's key cog, but with Victor Wanyama likely to be snapping at the Italian's heels at every given opportunity he will need an accomplice. That's where Vidal comes in. The Chile international is an all-round midfielder who can pass, dribble and tackle, and those assets will be needed if the visitors are unable to maximise Pirlo's influence. Prediction Juventus will be at near enough at full strength for the trip to Glasgow, but Celtic's home record in the Champions League speaks for itself, therefore the Serie A side will not be in for an easy evening. A score draw looks a good bet. Editor's Prediction Celtic 1 - 1 Juventus

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Lennon expresses Celtic belief Feb 11, 2013 Neil Lennon warned doubters not to underestimate Celtic ahead of the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash against Juventus at Parkhead. To the surprise of many pundits and fans, the Hoops emerged ahead of Benfica and Spartak Moscow to finish second in Group G behind star-studded Barcelona - whom they famously beat 2-1 at Celtic Park last November - and earn their place in the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time in five seasons. The Serie A champions, though, are strong favourites to progress through to the quarter-finals but manager Lennon, while recognising the quality of the visitors, said: "I think we have been (underestimated) throughout the whole campaign and going into this game we are being made out to be massive underdogs but I don't quite see it that way myself. "There is a real belief, anything can happen over two games. "We go into the tie as underdogs but nothing is going to be decided at the end of 90 minutes tomorrow night, it is over two games and we are prepared to play hard football over 180 minutes. "They have excellent strikers - Mirko Vucinic, Fabio Quagliarella, Sebastian Giovinco, and they have also brought in Nicolas Anelka. "But the one who has caught my eye is Alessandro Matri, he looks an excellent young player. "They are very strong in midfield. Arturo Vidal is playing very well currently, Paul Pogba and Claudio Marchisio, these are class players including Andrea Pirlo who is still one of the finest midfield players in the world. "So the team is blessed with fantastic footballers but we knew that before the tie or before any preparation were made. "But it would be dangerous to underestimate Celtic. "We have proved already this season that we can be a match for anyone." The former Hoops player, who described Juventus training at Rangers' Murray Park training complex this morning as "irrelevant", recognises the difference between the Italian giants and Barca. "They are two different cultures," he said. "Juventus are very strong defensively, very well-organised, very consistent in domestic football and they have been very impressive in their Champions League campaign. "We have done a lot of work on Juventus and I have seen them myself so we will have to change the way we played against Barcelona but that is only natural because Barcelona dominate possession like no other team." However, the Northern Irishman expects another momentous European night in the east end of Glasgow. When he was confirmed as Celtic boss in June 2010, after a spell as caretaker, Lennon said he wanted to "bring the thunder back to this stadium - I want to make it rock again." In a tweet earlier today, he said:"..think i can hear thunder in the distance" and he expanded upon that at the pre-match press conference. "This will be one of my best achievements, to bring these nights back to Celtic Park," he said. "It is the only show around, a European night at Celtic Park. "It will be a fantastic football arena, for me one of the best atmospheres in world football, never mind European football and it is for our supporters. "Obviously the players will play their part but to bring these nights back to the club is something that means a lot to me and anyone who has experienced a Champions League night here before will know what I am referring to. "Obviously we are up against a great team and great coach and it is very exciting for me to challenge myself against Antonio Conte. "I don't want to fill the players heads too much from a tactical point of view. "In terms of motivation, I don't think the players need any more from me. "For some of them, it is probably the biggest game of their young careers and we are hoping we can take the club further in the competition. "We've always known this has been looming on the horizon so it is almost here and I think we are ready." Lennon is sweating over the availability of two key players. Forward Georgios Samaras is battling to recover from a hamstring injury while stopper Efe Ambrose played for Nigeria in their 1-0 African Cup of Nations final win over Burkina Faso last night and will not be back in Glasgow until tomorrow morning. Left-back Emilio Izaguirre has recovered from a knee injury while winger James Forrest is fit again following a hamstring problem. The Hoops boss said: "It is as you were with Samaras, we will make a decision on him tomorrow. "Izaguirre trained today and has joined the squad and Forrest is fit and Ambrose, we expect to arrive tomorrow morning. "We will see what condition he is in and if he is okay, we will have him in the squad. "We will give Georgios as much time as he is needed. He has been doing pretty aggressive rehabilitation work and we are hopeful he will be okay. "If not, then I have a very strong squad and we will have him fit for the second leg."

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Conte: We have respect for Celtic Feb 11, 2013 Antonio Conte insists Juventus have the utmost respect for Celtic as the two teams go head-to-head in the last-16 of the Champions League on Tuesday evening. As Celtic coach Neil Lennon warned the Italian champions of underestimating the challenge of the Hoops, Conte revealed he was under no illusions as to what awaits the Bianconeri. "We have followed Celtic's progress and we know that we must be careful," Conte told reporters at his pre-match press conference. "At home they will be very dangerous with their fans becoming the twelfth man on the field, but in any case they are a good team. "We have the utmost respect for Celtic and realise the danger they pose. We studied them a lot and know they will be a physical side who get most of their goals from set pieces. "Scott Brown is the heart and soul of the team and Gary Hooper is the kind of striker who could do very well in Italy. There are not many teams who could beat Barcelona at home and lose so narrowly away. Conte was flanked at the gathering by captain Gigi Buffon who played down the effect that the famous Parkhead atmosphere would have on his side. "I have played here before with Parma and Juventus," he added. "And it is a typical British atmosphere. "We know what lies ahead. The crowd can certainly help and give a boost to the players, but only up to a certain point. As far as I'm aware, no spectator has ever scored a goal."

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Lennon: Don't underestimate Celtic Feb 11, 2013 Celtic manager Neil Lennon has insisted that his side have belief ahead of the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash against Juventus. To the surprise of many pundits and fans, the Hoops emerged ahead of Benfica and Spartak Moscow to finish second in Group G behind star-studded Barcelona - whom they famously beat 2-1 at Celtic Park last November - and earn their place in the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time in five seasons. The Hoops are underdogs with the Serie A champions strong favourites to progress through to the quarter-finals, but Lennon believes that Celtic are there on merit and should not be underestimated. "I think we have been (underestimated) throughout the whole campaign and going into this game we are being made out to be massive underdogs but I don't quite see it that way myself," Lennon said. "There is a real belief, anything can happen over two games. "We go into the tie as underdogs but nothing is going to be decided at the end of 90 minutes tomorrow night, it is over two games and we are prepared to play hard football over 180 minutes. "They have excellent strikers - Mirko Vucinic, Fabio Quagliarella, Sebastian Giovinco, and they have also brought in Nicolas Anelka. But the one who has caught my eye is Alessandro Matri, he looks an excellent young player. "They are very strong in midfield. Arturo Vidal is playing very well currently, Paul Pogba and Claudio Marchisio, these are class players including Andrea Pirlo who is still one of the finest midfield players in the world. So the team is blessed with fantastic footballers but we knew that before the tie or before any preparation were made. "But it would be dangerous to underestimate Celtic. We have proved already this season that we can be a match for anyone." The former Hoops player, who described Juventus training at Rangers' Murray Park training complex on Monday as "irrelevant", also recognises the difference between the Italian giants and Barca. "They are two different cultures," he said. "Juventus are very strong defensively, very well-organised, very consistent in domestic football and they have been very impressive in their Champions League campaign. "We have done a lot of work on Juventus and I have seen them myself so we will have to change the way we played against Barcelona but that is only natural because Barcelona dominate possession like no other team."

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Buffon hails Celtic's Forster Feb 11, 2013 Juventus face Celtic in the Champions League and Gigi Buffon is very impressed with goalkeeper Fraser Forster. “Of course I know about Fraser,” he told the Daily Record newspaper in Scotland. “I watch all the top young goalkeepers in the world and I’m sure he can become one of them. The top three young goalkeepers in the world for me are Joe Hart, Manuel Neuer and Salvatore Sirigu. It will be one of those three who will go on to be the best in the world. “But if Forster keeps on playing like he is there is no reason he can’t be close to or even in that group. “In a goalkeeper I don’t just look for the great saves but for the authority and confidence he shows. As a goalkeeper you can make only one or two mistakes a season if you want to be the best. “It’s in the big games where you see character because that is where you are most likely to make mistakes. I have seen both games he played against Barcelona now and not only did he make great saves, he looked confident. He didn’t look like a goalkeeper who was going to make a mistake.” Juventus visit Glasgow on February 12 and play the second leg in Turin on March 6. “Fraser is about to play in two big games in the last 16 of the Champions League and it is clear to me he has not only the talent but the character for games like this,” continued Buffon. “He has another two big games to show Europe what he can do and from what I have seen in him I am sure he will show Europe again.”

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) 'A typical British atmosphere awaits' Feb 11, 2013 Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon has hailed Parkhead's 'typical British atmosphere' as the Bianconeri prepare to play Celtic. The Turin giants face the Scottish Premier League side in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday evening. And the 35-year-old goalkeeper has admitted that the crowd could have some baring on the result. “I have played here before with Parma and Juventus,” he told a Press conference. “And it is a typical British atmosphere. “We know what lies ahead. The crowd can certainly help and give a boost to the players, but only up to a certain point. “As far as I'm aware, no spectator has ever scored a goal.”

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Conte: Celtic will be very dangerous Feb 11, 2013 Antonio Conte has insisted that he has the 'utmost respect' for Celtic as his Juventus team prepare to face the Scottish champions. The Bianconeri travel to Glasgow to play the Bhoys in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday evening. And the 43-year-old Coach has claimed that his side do not underestimate Neil Lennon's men. “We have followed Celtic's progress and we know that we must be careful,” he told a Press conference. “At home they will be very dangerous with their fans as a 12th man. “We have the utmost respect for Celtic and realise the danger they pose. “We studied them a lot and know they will be a physical side who get most of their goals from set pieces. “Scott Brown is the heart and soul of the team and Gary Hooper is the kind of striker who could do very well in Italy. “There are not many teams who could beat Barcelona at home and lose so narrowly away.”

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Brown: Pirlo 'one of the greats' Feb 11, 2013 Celtic captain Scott Brown has called Andrea Pirlo 'one of the greats' as the Scottish side prepare to face Juventus in the Champions League. Neil Lennon's men host the Bianconeri at Parkhead on Tuesday evening, and the 27-year-old has been full of praise for the Turin giants. “It is always going to be hard, no matter who you play against,” he told a Press conference. “Especially in the last 16. “Juventus will want to keep the ball, play nice possession football and counter-attack us. They will sit in and make it hard for us when we have the ball. “They have great players who are magic on the ball and can create something from nothing. “In my opinion, Andrea Pirlo is one of the greats. I've played against him before and he's fantastic, so we have to try and stop him playing. “He is one of the main threats and his ability on the ball is second to none.”

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Anelka: Celtic will be intense Feb 11, 2013 Juventus striker Nicolas Anelka has conceded that the atmosphere generated at Parkhead will be a determining factor in their clash against Celtic. The Bianconeri travel to Glasgow to play Neil Lennon's side tomorrow night in the last 16 of the competition. And the on-loan forward has insisted that it will be a difficult game for the Old Lady. “What Celtic have going for them is that there is no pressure” he told BBC Sport. “It will be a tough game in Glasgow. It is one of the most famous and intense football cities in the world.”

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) 'Juve a great team with a great Coach' Feb 11, 2013 Celtic boss Neil Lennon has admitted that his team will be up against it when they face Juventus tomorrow evening. The Scottish side host the Bianconeri at Parkhead on Tuesday in the last 16 of the Champions League. And the Bhoys boss has claimed that they will come up against a 'great team', as well as praising Alessandro Matri and Andrea Pirlo. “We're looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead from Juventus,” he told a Press conference. “They are well organised, very strong defensively and blessed with fantastic footballers. Matri especially has caught my eye recently. “Vidal, Marchisio and Pogba are all talented players, while Pirlo is still one of the finest midfielder in world football. “We are facing a great team with a great Coach and it's very exciting for me to challenge myself against Juventus and Antonio Conte. “Anything can happen over the two games. Nothing's decided tomorrow and we'll play with commitment over 180 minutes.”

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Nedved: Juve ready for Celtic Feb 11, 2013 Pavel Nedved is confident that his Juventus side are mature enough to handle the pressure at Celtic on Tuesday. “I’m fully aware of the atmosphere that awaits us in Glasgow because I've experienced it first hand,” he told the Evening Times ahead of the last 16 Champions League clash. “We'll be stepping into a lion’s den and I don't think the team will need geeing up. We'll have to tough it out, but we have shown that we're ready.” Nedved, now a director at the club, was part of a Juve side who lost 4-3 to the Scottish giants at Celtic Park in 2001. Italian champions Juventus will go into tomorrow's tie in form after comfortably disposing of Fiorentina 2-0 on Saturday. “In January we had a slight dip in form, but you can't be at the top of your game over the course of a whole season,” Nedved added. “Now we're in form and ready for Europe.”

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) ‘Juve can train in my garden…’ Feb 11, 2013 Celtic midfielder Kris Commons has mocked Juventus for turning to city rivals Rangers on the eve of their Champions League tie. The Old Lady will use Rangers’ training facilities this week ahead of Tuesday night’s last 16 first leg tie. “Juventus can train in my back garden, it would make no difference,” the former Nottingham Forest and Derby County player noted. “If they want to prepare at a Division Three training ground then let them get on with it.” Rangers, Celtic’s Old Firm enemies, were thrown out of the Scottish top-flight during the summer after their financial collapse.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Wanyama hoping Celtic can recreate Barcelona heroics against Juventus The Kenyan star insists that the Scottish giants must seize the opportunity of playing at Celtic Park in the first leg of the Uefa Champions League tie, and produce a win. Feb 11, 2013 EXCLUSIVE By Dennis Mabuka Victor Wanyama has urged his Celtic team-mates to emulate the spirit shown during their defeat of Barcelona earlier this season when they take on Juventus on Tuesday night. The Kenyan midfielder is likely to feature in the Bhoys' starting line-up when they welcome the reigning Serie A champions to Parkhead in the last 16 of the Champions League. And he believes Neil Lennon's men must show the form which has seen them remain unbeaten at home in Europe's premier cup competition this term. “We started this journey after negotiating two ties to reach the group stages," he told Goal.com. "We are now in the knockout stage having prevailed from a very tough group that comprised strong teams - Barcelona, Benfica and Spartak Moscow. The journey is still on. We are not looking at just Juventus, but are looking at going all the way and maybe lifting the big prize. "What is at stake is the big prize and that is why playing Juventus will be an amazing match. We were rated the underdogs and went on to shock Barcelona. On paper, I still believe that we are underdogs going into Tuesday’s match against Juventus but this status will definitely keep us motivated. “We have to seize this opportunity and put up a winning performance. It will be a wonderful atmosphere playing in front of our own fans. We saw that against Barcelona and that support gave us a boost.” Wanyama also underlined the importance of attempting to carve out a sizeable lead whilst presented with home advantage in order to make the return trip to Turin less difficult. “We love playing with that type of atmosphere and that should spur us on once again because beating Juve convincingly at home will give Celtic big hopes going into the return leg next month,” he continued. “Our target is to make sure that we take a lead or remain in contention going to Italy. Juventus are a good side who will not come and sit and wait for Celtic to attack. They [Juventus] have featured in this competition on several occasion and understand the benefits of playing at such a level. We will have to multi-task, attack and defend at the same time. The Glasgow giants are still unbeaten at home in Europe this season, having seen off the likes of Benefica, Spartak Moscow and the mighty Barcelona at Celtic Park in their best European run since 2008.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Celtic-Juventus Betting Preview: Hoops capable of keeping things tight on Tuesday Neil Lennon's men face a stern test when they welcome the Italian champions to Glasgow but Willie Duncan believes that the Hoops can make life difficult for Antonio Conte's side. Feb 11, 2013 Celtic extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League table to 18 points at the weekend when they defeated nearest rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle but the Hoops will face a far stiffer test when they welcome Italian champions Juventus to Celtic Park on Tuesday night in the last 16 of the Champions League. Neil Lennon’s men boast a formidable home record in European competition and, having already beaten Barcelona in this competition back in November, the Hoops will be hoping for another memorable European night in Glasgow. Celtic are rated as 7/2 (4.50) shots with Paddy Power to take a first leg lead to Turin by defeating the Serie A league leaders on Tuesday night. Juventus, though, will travel to Celtic Park with confidence after enjoying a comfortable 2-0 victory over Fiorentina at the weekend and Antonio Conte’s side are rated as Paddy Power’s 5/6 (1.83) favourites to win here while the same firm go 5/2 (3.50) that the first leg ends in stalemate. Celtic managed to retain the services of top scorer Gary Hooper despite strong interest from Norwich City during the January transfer window and the striker is likely to be pivotal if the Hoops are to take a positive result into next month’s return leg. Hooper, who has scored an impressive 23 goals in all competitions this term, is available at 13/2 (7.50) with Paddy Power to break the deadlock on Tuesday, while the same firm offer a tempting 23/10 (3.30) that the striker scores at any time. Juventus, though, should have sufficient firepower to trouble the Celtic defence, having scored in each of their last 15 matches in all competitions and striker Alessandro Matri, who has scored five goals in his last nine matches, is available at an appealing 9/2 (5.50) with Paddy Power to score the opening goal. It should be noted that as well as the famous victory over Barcelona, the Hoops defeated Spartak Moscow and held Benfica in Glasgow in the group stages of this competition and, so, they should not be written off here. Celtic look good value at 10/11 (1.91) with Paddy Power (+1) in the handicap market which covers both a home win or a stalemate between the two sides and provides a modest return on investment. For those in search of a bigger price at odds-against, Neil Lennon’s men can be trusted to secure a draw against the Italian giants at Paddy Power’s tasty 5/2 (3.50) quote in Tuesday’s crunch clash.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Pirlo: Juventus are ready for Celtic The experienced playmaker is eagerly anticipating Tuesday's away game and has little doubt that Juve will be up for the challenge. Feb 11, 2013 Andrea Pirlo is confident that Juventus have what it takes to see off Celtic in their Champions League round of 16 tie. The Scottish giants surprisingly beat Barcelona at home earlier this season, but Pirlo has stressed that Juve will not make the same mistakes the Catalans made as he believes the Bianconeri will be ready for anything Celtic thrown at them. "We are ready for anything. We have seen how Celtic beat Barcelona, but maybe we are better prepared than the Catalans on how to adapt to the circumstances," Pirlo told Tuttosport. "They play some fantastic football, but Celtic frustrated them with their approach. Whatever they will try, Juventus will be ready for it, though. "If they want to play football, we'll respond by playing football. If they want to fight, we will be ready to go to battle." Tuesday's first leg at Parkhead kicks off at 20:45CET.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Lippi: Juventus not Champions League favourites The Guangzhou Evergrande coach has not ruled out the Bianconeri for Champions League glory, but believes they will have to overcome a number of better teams. Feb 11, 2013 Marcello Lippi has voiced his opinion that Juventus are not among the favourites to win the Champions League as he feels Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Real Madrid are all in better shape to secure the trophy. The Serie A champions finished ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk, Chelsea and Nordsjaelland in Group E to book their tickets for the knockout stages, but Lippi believes they still have work to do if they are to win the competition for the first time since 1996. "For me, there are four clubs left in the draw who are a few rungs above everyone else: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Bayern Munich," Lippi told Daily Record. "These teams are the favourites but there’s no doubt Juventus have quality and will be aiming to challenge. "Juventus are a strong side and I know they are very motivated to get through the tie and make progress in this competition. The Champions League has always been a very important tournament for the club and they’re determined to go as far as they can this year." Juventus lock horns with Celtic in the round of 16, with the first leg of the tie scheduled to take place at Parkhead on Tuesday evening.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Juventus have the second best midfield in Europe - our expert panel debate the Champions League last 16 With the return of the Champions League, James Richardson and Goal.com's panel of experts discuss the key talking points at Wembley. Feb 11, 2013 With Juventus travelling to face Celtic in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Tuesday, Goal.com's Carlo Garganese believes the Serie A side's superior midfield will see them reach the quarter-finals of Europe's elite competition. Speaking at Wembley alongside James Richardson and Goal.com International football writer Paul Macdonald, Carlo said: "Aside from Barcelona, Juventus can compete with any team in the Champions League. They have world class players throughout their team. "They have got the second best midfield in Europe with Marchisio, Vidal and Pirlo. They will respect Celtic, they won't take them lightly but they won't be frightened of them." However, despite Carlo's confidence in the Old Lady, Paul Macdonald gave Celtic fans reason to be hopeful when stating the importance of the support at Parkhead, a stadium where the Bhoys have already defeated Barcelona 2-1 this campaign. "Any team who turns up at Parkhead is intimidated by the 60,000 spectators. I think teams like AC Milan and Barcelona this season have come into this cauldron and have been left stunned by the noise and fervent support of the home fans," Paul argued. "Yes, Celtic don't have a team to match Juventus on the pitch but to quote a cliche, the crowd can be the 12th man for them."

Juve duo banned Feb 11, 2012 On the player front, 12 have been suspended ahead of the Week 25 games and it’s not good news for the Italian champions. Marchisio and Peluso were both booked against Fiorentina and will thus be unavailable for Saturday’s game at Roma. Two-match ban: Colombo (Napoli), Coach Delio Rossi (Sampdoria). One-match ban: Astori (Cagliari), Ambrosini (Milan), Biondini, Bonaventura (Atalanta), Conti (Cagliari), D'Ambrosio (Torino), Dessena (Cagliari), Ledesma (Lazio), Marchisio, Peluso (Juventus), Rigoni (Chievo Verona).

Barzagli clocks up Juve apps Feb 11, 2012 Juventus’ swoop for Andrea Barzagli has proved to be exceptional value for money when you consider some giornalaccio rosa dello Sport stats. The 2006 World Cup winner was signed in January 2011 from Wolfsburg for just €300,000 given that he had only six months left on his deal in Germany. Since his return to Italy, Barzagli has played in 87 of the Old Lady’s subsequent 94 matches in all competitions. The centre-back is Antonio Conte’s most used player this term given that he has appeared in 33 ties – all from the start. He’s thus totalled over 3,000 minutes of action this season. The giornalaccio rosa has also outlined that Barzagli has been booked in only eight of his 87 encounters for La Signora.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) 'If Juventus want to train at a third division club then that's up to them...' Feb 11, 2013 Celtic midfielder Kris Commons has called tomorrow night's Champions League last-16 tie against Juventus the "biggest game of his career" – and one he welcomed with something of mischievous grin. The Italian side have been offered the use of Rangers' Murray Park training ground today – "if they want to train at a Division Three training ground let them get on with it. They can train in my back garden, it would make no difference," Commons said, ahead of his own team fine tuning their preparations. Celtic manager Neil Lennon took a training session at Lennoxtown yesterday and will have his players fully briefed after another session this morning which included watching video analysis of the team from Turin. "We don't want to overdo it but will work on a few things like shape and set pieces, and get a little bit of training into them and working with the ball," said Lennon. "The guys who played in Inverness will just have a recovery session." Lennon fielded what amounted to a reserve side in Saturday's 3-1 win at Inverness Caledonian Thistle to minimise the risk of his senior players being injured for the first leg against Juventus. Celtic will learn today whether Georgios Samaras should be okay to start tomorrow night and Lennon also hopes Efetobore Ambrose will board a morning flight from Johannesburg to the UK after playing for Nigeria last night.Ambrose will not start against Juventus but Lennon would like him to be available as a substitute. Commons doubtless articulated the feelings of many of the Celtic players when describing the first-leg game at Parkhead. "This is the biggest game of my career, he said. "I don't think many guys in our dressing room could say they've had a chance to qualify for the last eight of the Champions League. So it's the biggest game I've had a chance to be part of. It feels like it's been a long time coming, probably about two and a half months since the draw, so I just hope it doesn't pass us by. "We have take the opportunity by putting in the kind of performance that we know we are capable of at Celtic Park. Once that music starts and the crowd get behind us, it's moments like that when you are blessed as a footballer." Juventus had been reluctant to confirm whether they would train at Murray Park this morning and again tomorrow morning, but the facilities were offered to them by Rangers.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Toughest test yet, warns Boyd Feb 11, 2013 Celtic probably thought Barcelona would be the most difficult opponents they would face this season. Tom Boyd believes Juventus may in fact be tougher to overcome. The Italian champions do not possess the same glittering array of attacking options, but Boyd believes they are likely to demonstrate greater defensive fortitude, even without the injured Giorgio Chiellini. However, the former Parkhead captain backed Celtic to prevail on home soil tomorrow night in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie and believes they stand a good chance of making the quarter-finals. "Looking at the goals we scored against Barcelona from set pieces, I think that's where Celtic are strong," Boyd said. "But I don't think we will have as good a chance of scoring that way against Juventus: Italian teams are renowned for strong defence. "However, you also wouldn't imagine Juventus will have the same level of possession as Barcelona had, or the same ability, although [Andrea] Pirlo is brilliant in the middle of the park. It's a completely different game. Juventus won't be as intimidating and on the night I'm certain Celtic can do it at home." On his former team's chances of progressing, Boyd added: "I think they can do it. Celtic have adapted superbly to European football. They won't concede too many goals at Celtic Park and then I'm sure they can go over there and do something. "I think they can go into tomorrow's game with a degree of optimism given their previous results and the fact they are at home. I think they can make sure the tie's still alive going to Italy for the return leg. "Celtic have put a lot of decent teams to the sword on nights like this: Milan, Manchester United and, of course, Barcelona this season. All of those teams have come to Celtic Park and left with nothing."

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Celtic v Juventus: Liam Brady sees strengths for both Feb 10, 2013 WHENEVER they get nostalgic at Juventus and cast their minds back to their dominance in Serie A in the early 1980s, Liam Brady invariably gets mentioned. A fleeting presence in the story of the Old Lady, but a glorious one. In DVD after DVD they sing his praises. Icons all. Marco Tardelli calls Brady his teacher. Roberto Bettega calls him the inspiration behind the championship of 1981. Dino Zoff, Claudio Gentile, Antonio Cabrini and the manager, Giovanni Trapattoni, all acknowledge his place in the club’s history. Two seasons and two Scudettos. “A 100 per cent record,” says Brady. “You’ve gotta be happy with that.” If Juventus celebrate Brady then the plaudits are entirely mutual. Their split was sudden and painful and was brought on by the arrival of Michel Platini, but this is a relationship that endures, a fascination coupled with an inside knowledge that was obvious when Brady spoke last week just as the Bianconeri began their planning for Glasgow. So much about Juventus is new and that’s a blessing. Gone are the dog days of doping scandals and match-fixing catastrophes, but what Brady sees now does remind him of the past in one sense. He looks at Antonio Conte and he thinks about Trapattoni. Strong-willed and well organised. He looks at success built on defensive solidity and is reminded of what it was like in his day when Juventus contributed the goalkeeper and three defenders to the Italian World Cup-winning side of 1982. This is Brady, academy guru at Arsenal (until next year when he says it’ll be time to go and smell the roses) and brilliantly enlightening football commentator on RTE television. He thinks of the big characters in his Juventus side and sees a couple in this vintage who are already in the pantheon of Juve’s greats. “Go down through the years and I suppose a lot of people would pick Omar Sivori, Platini, Zidane, Del Piero. Maybe Platini would have been considered the greatest of them all until Pirlo came along and there’ll probably be a debate about that now. Platini or Pirlo. Or [Gianluigi] Buffon. Those two guys, Pirlo and Buffon, have been the emblems of the club for a long time. They’re the guys who stayed throughout all the nightmares. They didn’t jump ship and they’ll always be loved for that by the fans. “The fans have got the club back and by that I mean the Agnellis are in there running it again after handing things over to other people for a number of years. That’s when they got into trouble, to put it mildly. The club is back on track and you can see that Buffon has a new lease of life. Juventus have a very spirited way of playing. It’s a bit like what Trapattoni did when he went there many years ago. There’s no stars, it’s just a team ethic and they’re getting their rewards. “Trapattoni didn’t have any star players in the two years I was there. Well-known players, yeah, but they weren’t stars. He managed to keep everybody together and built things on an outstanding goalkeeper in Zoff and some fantastic defenders and a little bit of creativity here and there and that’s what Conte has done. They’re not nearly as talented as the Barcelona side that Celtic beat, but Celtic are going to have their work cut out to score a goal against them.” The numbers illustrate the sense of what Brady is saying. Last season, across the four top leagues in Europe, Juventus’ defensive record was the best of any club. It is once again the best in Serie A so far this season and in the group stages of the Champions League only PSG have conceded fewer goals than Conte’s team. Juve’s solidity doesn’t make for the kind of spectacle that Barcelona can provide, but it’s serving them well. It doesn’t really matter that their leading scorer this season, Fabio Quagliarella, has scored a mere seven goals in all competitions, because the goals are still coming, it’s just that they’re dished out all over the place. Only Roma have scored more times than Juventus in Serie A this season and only PSG and Bayern Munich boast better numbers in the Champions League. They don’t have a consistent poacher, a weakness they are seeking to address with the loan signing of Nicolas Anelka and, from the summer, the arrival of the Spaniard Fernando Llorente, but they are not short on goals. “The centre forward, Mirko Vucinic, is a bit like a Berbatov, he’s the type of striker who links it all together. You can play it into him and the ball sticks and he’s got great imagination, but he’s not a 25-goal-a-year striker, you know what I mean? He reminds me a bit of Bettega as well. Bettega wasn’t a prolific goalscorer but he was great at linking things up and like our team, this Juventus side are getting goals from everywhere. “When you have a striker like Vucinic then you need people getting in the box around him. I think he’s outstanding, the Montenegrin. When I was involved with Ireland with Trapattoni, we played Montenegro during the World Cup qualifying campaign and he was excellent for them. He does his best work outside the box and he’s a player Celtic are going to have to be wary of.” Juventus’ passage to the last 16 has been classically Italian, three draws in their first three games and then, when the job needed to be done, three wins in a row with the concession of precisely zero goals. The hope for Celtic, though, comes with some indifferent form since the turn of the year. Plus some absent influences. Juve have missed the leadership of the injured Giorgio Chiellini at the back, Chiellini being the commanding presence who leads the three-man defence that Conte is fond of deploying. He’s been injured since just before Christmas and Juve have not looked nearly as tight in recent games. The second whammy has been Kwadwo Asamoah’s absence from the defence. Asamoah is a midfielder by nature but such is his versatility and athleticism he’s been turned into a defender in Conte’s hands and he’s been a magnificent part of the Juventus story. Trouble is that he’s been at the Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana. Though they lost their semi-final midweek, they had a third and fourth play-off to complete yesterday. His importance as a player was illustrated by Juventus pleading with the Ghana Football Association to rest him for that game. Juventus don’t function at full pelt without Chiellini and Asamoah. If both are missing on Tuesday night, Celtic have to make hay. Brady knows it and he knows what Celtic are about as well. “When you don’t win at Celtic it’s hard on a manager and I know all about that. Neil Lennon has really grown into the job. This campaign has put him up there as a top coach whose tactics have got them this far. Fair play to Dermot Desmond and the powers-that-be for sticking with him when there was a lot of speculation that he might leave the job. He’s got loads of fight in him, Neil. “A lot of teams symbolise their manager’s character and I think you see that with Celtic in the Champions League. They’ve been a mirror image of Neil as a player, fiercely determined and focused and not intimidated by anything. They’re up against it with Juventus. The probability is that they are going to go out, but you wouldn’t be putting too much money on it. If they can beat Barcelona then they can beat Juventus. “I don’t think they’ll have to defend as much as they did against Barcelona by any means. They’re up against better players and very experienced players and they have to have their concentration and commitment exactly as it was against Barcelona. The thing to admire about Celtic in those games was the level of defensive support the back players got from their midfield, the fact that they didn’t lose concentration when people were playing one-twos around them. “Victor Wanyama looked a top player and I can’t believe that they’re not getting approaches for him. Everybody stuck to the task and, yeah, they rode their luck but Juventus won’t pose the same threat. If they can capture the same attitude they had in the two games with Barcelona they can go to Turin with the tie still very much in the balance. I do feel that. I think it could be a draw or a narrow Celtic win in Glasgow. The Italians will always have that mentality that if they get a draw it’s not a bad result. It’s not so much in their minds as in their blood. They’ll be very happy with a draw in the first leg. Second leg, well, I’ll be going to that one.” It’s a different stadium to the one he played in but after the disgrace of recent years it is more like the club he graced more than three decades ago. In the here and now we are about to witness the two-part Champions League story of the LadyBhoys. With his history in both cities, Brady will be as engrossed as the rest of us.

Ottavi di finale - Andata - 12-2-2013 (ore 20:45) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Arbitro: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spagna) Confronti ufficiali 4 - 2 (Champions League) - 2 (Coppa dei Campioni) Vittorie Juventus 2 - 1 (Champions League) - 1 (Coppa dei Campioni) Pareggi 0 Vittorie Celtic 2 - 1 (Champions League) - 1 (Coppa dei Campioni) Goals Juventus 8 - 6 (Champions League) - 2 (Coppa dei Campioni) Goals Celtic 7 - 6 (Champions League) - 1 (Coppa dei Campioni) Celtic - Juventus a Glasgow Confronti ufficiali 2 Vittorie Juventus 0 Pareggi 0 Vittorie Celtic 2 (L'ultima il 31.10.2001, 4-3 - Champions League) Goals Juventus 3 Goals Celtic 5 Giocatori con più presenze e goals contro il Celtic 2 presenze Amoruso Nicola 2 Bettega Roberto 2 Birindelli Alessandro 2 Bonini Massimo 2 Brady William 2 Brio Sergio 2 Cabrini Antonio 2 Del Piero Alessandro 2 Fanna Pietro 2 Furino Giuseppe 4 goals Trezeguet David Sergio 1 Amoruso Nicola 1 Bettega Roberto 1 Del Piero Alessandro 1 Virdis Pietro Paolo Ultimi confronti diretti 16.09.1981 Coppa dei Campioni Celtic Glasgow-Juventus 1-0 30.09.1981 Coppa dei Campioni Juventus-Celtic Glasgow 2-0 18.09.2001 Champions League Juventus-Celtic Glasgow 3-2 31.10.2001 Champions League Celtic Glasgow-Juventus 4-3 Giocate 4 - Vittorie Juventus 2 - Pareggi 0 - Vittorie Celtic 2 - Goals Juventus 8 - Goals Celtic 7

Serie A - 5^ Giornata - Ritorno - 9-2-2013 (ore 18:00) 2 - 0 Mirko Vučinić (20′) Alessandro Matri (42′) Juventus Stadium - Torino Arbitro: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni Spettatori: 38000 Serie A - Vucinic-Matri, Fiorentina spazzata via dalla Juve I bianconeri vincono senza problemi l’anticipo delle 18: a Torino finisce 2-0 un match già deciso nel primo tempo dalla rete del montenegrino al 20’ e dal raddoppio di Matri al 41’. Uomini di Montella mai in partita. Eurosport - Sabato, 9 febbraio 2013 All’andata la Juventus non tirò mai in porta. Questa volta, puntuale, è arrivata la vendetta. E, a vestire i panni della squadra inconsistente, è stata la Fiorentina, letteralmente spazzata via a Torino dai bianconeri, che nell’anticipo delle 18 della 24esima giornata di Serie A si impongono per 2-0. Un risultato che non definisce in tutto e per tutto il divario visto in campo tra una formazione capace di mandare in archivio definitivamente i problemi fisici dimostrati nell’ultimo mese e una che invece resta in piena crisi con il quarto ko nelle ultime sei partite. Apre Mirko Vucinic al 20’, chiude Alessandro Matri al 41’. Tutto il resto è noia, anche la sfida tra Lazio e Napoli che ora interessa ben poco alla capolista. Già focalizzata sull’andata degli ottavi di Champions League in programma martedì a Glasgow. MATRI TITOLARE, TONI CONFERMATO - Antonio Conte limita al minimo il turnover in vista della partita di martedì sera a Celtic Park. Restano in panchina Caceres, Giovinco e Quagliarella, con Peluso che parte titolare in difesa al fianco di Marrone e Barzagli. Davanti, invece, spazio alla coppia Vucinic-Matri, con il ritorno di Marchisio in mezzo al campo per festeggiare la presenza numero duecento in bianconero. Fuori per squalifica Bonucci, sono ancora indisponibili Isla, Asamoah, Pepe, Bendtner e Chiellini. Vincenzo Montella non sorprende e nel tradizionale 3-5-2 conferma la coppia d’attacco titolare con Toni al fianco di Jovetic. Tra i pali resta Viviano, mentre in mediana c’è spazio per Romulo, che rimpiazza gli squalificati Aquilani e Migliaccio e si piazza da interno destro con Pizarro in regia e Cuadrado esterno destro. Fuori per infortunio Fernandez, Camporese, Rossi ed Hegazi oltre a Sissoko impegnato in Coppa d’Africa. VUCINIC-MATRI, 2-0 SENZA REPLICHE - Le due squadre iniziano il match cercando prima di tutto il gol. La Fiorentina, però, si dimostra da subito incapace di tenere gli equilibri giusti. Schieramento “troppo lungo”, difesa troppo bassa e pressing inesistente. Un assist non male per la Juventus, che all’11’ ci prova subito con Marchisio da fuori, un tiro che esce a lato di poco ed è soltanto il primo squillo per Viviano. Detto questo, anche la Viola sa come rendersi pericolosa, sfruttando un Cuadrado ispirato a destra e capace di spaventare Buffon al 16’ con un’iniziativa che porta a una conclusione da distanza ravvicinata di Jovetic. Il portiere di casa salva la baracca, proprio come fa il rivale Viviano quattro minuti dopo su una botta di sinistro di Lichtsteiner. La Juventus continua a crescere e al 20’ passa in vantaggio con Vucinic che sfrutta un disimpegno sbagliato da Roncaglia e insacca sotto la traversa dal limite. La Fiorentina prova a reagire, ma non solletica nemmeno la difesa bianconera. E, al contrario, rischia grosso per gli spazi che – se possibile – aumentano a centrocampo. Al 32’ Vucinic recupera un pallone incredibile e incredibilmente si fa ipnotizzare da Viviano, mentre al 41’ Matri non perdona per il raddoppio. Vidal stoppa alla perfezione un pallone sulla trequarti e, sfruttando una difesa lenta, scarica sul secondo palo per il centravanti. Che perde lo scarpino destro ma spiazza comunque Viviano per il sesto gol in campionato, il terzo consecutivo. Quello che manda le squadre all’intervallo con un vantaggio meritatissimo per i bianconeri. RIPRESA INUTILE, LA JUVE NON SOFFRE – Montella cambia subito Savic, che paga la dormita iniziale nell’azione del 2-0. Al suo posto entra Tomovic, ma la Fiorentina non si sveglia. La Juventus abbassa il baricentro e chiude gli argini sfruttando un Barzagli tirato a lucido. E in contropiede fa male. Vidal al 48’ sfiora il 3-0 sfruttando un grande scarico di De Ceglie, mentre al 67’ è Matri a fallire il tris su imbeccata dalla destra di Lichtsteiner. I problemi veri per il duo Conte-Angelo vengono da De Ceglie e Vucinic che intorno al 60’ si bloccano per problemi fisici (più preoccupanti quelli del montenegrino, che si blocca per dolori al ginocchio). Al loro posto entrano Caceres e Giovinco, mentre Montella finisce i cambi con El Hamdaoui per lo spento Toni (57’) e Ljajic per l’impalpabile Jovetic (74’). Non subisce più nulla, fatta eccezione per un tiro a giro di Giovinco salvato bene da Viviano. E la Juventus sbriga la pratica nel più agile dei modi, portandosi a quota 55 e archiviando definitivamente la “crisetta” di gennaio. Lo stesso, invece, non si può dire della Fiorentina. RIECCO LA JUVE, PROFONDO VIOLA – Bocciatura netta per gli uomini di Montella, incapaci di tenere il campo anzitutto a livello fisico. Con in più il peccato originale di aver lasciato giocare Pirlo indisturbato, la madre di tutte le topiche in una serataccia vera e propria. La sensazione generale, però, è che la Fiorentina sia ancora spenta fisicamente. E il ruolino di quattro sconfitte nelle ultime sei partite di campionato (cinque compresa la Coppa Italia, soltanto 4 punti conquistati) lo conferma in toto. Occhio, perché adesso il treno per l’Europa può sfuggire del tutto. Diverso il discorso della Juventus che, proprio alla vigilia della settimana del ritorno in Champions League, riaccende i fari tenuti spenti nel gennaio post-richiamo di preparazione. I progressi visti al Bentegodi domenica scorsa sono stati pienamente confermati da una prestazione volitiva anzitutto dal punto di vista atletico. E, con due vittorie nelle ultime due partite, si può pensare al Celtic con una serenità decisamente ritrovata. Mattia Fontana http://it.soccerway....regular-season/

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Last 16 - 12-2-2013 (8:45 p.m.) ................ CELTIC - JUVENTUS Celtic Park - Glasgow Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Forrest passed fit for Celtic ahead of Juventus clash The Scotland international has overcome recent injury struggles to be available for selection ahead of the visit of the Serie A giants for the Champions League last-16 first leg. Feb 10, 2013 Celtic winger James Forrest will be fit to face Juventus in the first leg of the Hoops’ Champions League last-16 tie. The 21-year-old had been suffering from a hamstring niggle that kept him out of the league leader’s 3-1 Scottish Premier League win over second-placed Inverness CT on Saturday. But manager Neil Lennon has now confirmed that Forrest will be available for selection for the Celtic Park clash on Tuesday. "Forrest is fine," Lennon told Sky Sports. “He has had the two scans and he came through all clear so he will be in the squad." First-choice goalkeeper Fraser Forster returned to first-team action in the Caledonian Stadium clash in more positive news ahead of the visit of Juventus.