Neil Lennon expects to have Leigh Griffiths available for Sunday’s match at home to Kilmarnock.
The striker was missing from the Celtic squad that arrived in Copenhagen despite training at Celtic Park on Wednesday morning.
Griffiths has featured in all of Celtic’s matches since the turn of the year- scoring four times and forming a productive partnership with Odsonne Edouard.
Lennon’s options for tonight become limited without the Scotland striker but the 4-2-3-1 formation expected tonight performed exceptionally during the group stage to earn qualification with two matches left to spare.
Speaking to the Daily Record Lennon explained:
Griff picked up a hamstring twinge in training, so we didn’t take the risk of asking him to travel. We hope he’ll be okay for the weekend. It is [a blow] with the form he’s been in.
With Greg Taylor also missing due to a hamstring injury there will be at least two changes tonight from the XI that started at Aberdeen on Sunday.
Jeremie Frimpong could be considered for his European debut while Moi Elyounoussi is in contention for a starting role.