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There was one passenger more welcome than any other when Celtic took off to Rosenborg this afternoon.

Pictures of a smiling Leigh Griffiths were greeted with joy by hoops fans as their side searches for the goal or goals needed in Norway.

Since being substituted against Linfield on July 14 the striker has been the centre of attention for tying a scarf to a goalpost, collecting a one match suspension and most seriously of all an injured calf.

With Moussa Dembele also out injured the fitness of Griffiths is critical to Celtic’s hopes of progress with other less convincing options tried out.

Tom Rogic was the false nine in the first leg while James Forrest played through the centre away to Sunderland with neither carrying the threat of Griffiths.

Twelve months ago a goal from the former Hibs striker away to Astana paved the way for Celtic to reach the play-off phase- a repeat against Rosenborg will be greeted with equal joy.

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