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Team News: Brown returns with bench places for Bitton and Edouard

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Scott Brown is back in the Celtic side to face Lille tonight with Tom Rogic dropping to the bench in the only change to the side that drew 3-3 at Aberdeen on Sunday.

After testing positive on international duty Nir Bitton and Odsonne Edouard return to the bench where they are joined by Vasilis Barkas who was injured for the draw at Aberdeen. Timo Weah is on the bench for Lille.

Both teams had contrasting fortunes in Matchday One with Lille enjoying a 4-1 win away to Sparta Prague while Celtic lost 3-1 at home to AC Milan.

Just over a year ago Ryan Christie equalised from the penalty spot to give Celtic a 1-1 draw away to Rennes on route to topping their group and qualifying for the knock-out phase with two matches left to play.

After three matches without a win a draw would be acceptable to most Celtic fans as slowly Lennon’s squad grows in numbers with Hatem Abd Elhamed expected to be in contention for Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final against Aberdeen.

CELTIC: Bain; Frimpong, Duffy, Ajer, Laxalt; Christie, Brown, McGregor, Ntcham, Elyounoussi; Ajeti

SUBS: Barkas, Taylor, Bitton, Griffiths, Klimala, Soro, Turnbull, Rogic, Edouard, Henderson, Welsh, Karamoko

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