Guadiola aims for club record-equalling eleventh straight victory
Celtic vs Manchester City
Competition: UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Date: 7.45pm, Wednesday 28th September 2016
Venue: Celtic Park, Glasgow
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA) Assistants: E Di Liberatore, M Tonolini Fourth Official: R Di Fiore
Odds: Celtic 8/1, Draw 4/1, City 4/11
Tickets: Sold out
TV: BT Sport
Celtic
Manager: Brendan Rodgers
Squad (from): Gordon, de Vries, Toure, Izaguirre, Simunovic, Boyata, Lustig, Sviatchenko, Bitton, Brown, Sinclair, Armstrong, Mackay-Steven, Rogic, McGregor, Forrest, Ciftci, Griffiths, Dembele, Christie, Roberts
Injured: None
Doubtful: de Vries
Suspended: None
Form guide: WDLWW
Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Squad (from): Bravo, Caballero, O'Brien, Adarabioyo, Angelino, Clichy, Kolarov, Maffeo, Otamendi, Sagna, Stones, Zabaleta, Fernando, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Navas, Nolito, Sane, Silva, Sterling, Aguero, Iheanacho
Injured: Kompany, Delph, De Bruyne, Gunn
Doubtful: Sane
Suspended: None
Form guide: WWWWW
City's back-to-back victories at Swansea in the EFL Cup and Premier League were soured by injuries to Belgian pair Vincent Kompany and Kevin De Bruyne. Manager Pep Guardiola allayed fears regarding the length of their lay-offs, however, stating that he expected both to return in "two and a half or three weeks". Fabian Delph misses out once, and Angus Gunn is replaced in the squad by Billy O'Brien after suffering a hip injury. Nolito is available again despite currently serving a domestic three game ban.
Guardiola is on the verge of a club record equalling 11th straight victory, but is expcting a difficult game against Brendan Rodgers' side.
"It's my first time here in Glasgow to play against Celtic. Everybody talks to me about the atmosphere and I am looking forward to the experience.
"I was happy with our performance against Borussia Mönchengladbach and this is an opportunity to take a big step forward.
"I saw the game here against Rangers and saw how intense Celtic were, unlike the game in Barcelona. There was lots of high pressing, they were aggressive and that's the kind of game I expect tomorrow."
Prediction: Celtic 1 City 2