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Preview: Barcelona vs. Celtic

Celtic could make it two from two away from home in the Champions League on Tuesday but they travel to formidable Barcelona. Sports Mole assesses the Bhoys' chances.

Celtic won their first away match in the Champions League last time out at Spartak Moscow and they could make it two in a row on Tuesday.

However, they travel to the formidable Camp Nou to take on former champions Barcelona, who are unbeaten in 17 home European ties, in by far their toughest Group G encounter.

The trio of Kris Commons, James Forrest and Scott Brown missed out on the Bhoys' 5-0 romp of St. Mirren on Saturday but could be fit to face Barca.

Barcelona head into the match on the back of a remarkable 5-4, ten-man win at Deportivo on Saturday.

Boss Tito Vilanova is likely to ring the changes that could see Xavi Hernandez, Alexis Sanchez, and Pedro all come into the starting lineup.

Recent form

Barca: WDWWWW

Celtic: WWWWWW

Possible starting lineups:

Barca: Valdes; Montoya, Song, Mascherano, Alba; Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta; Sanchez, Messi, Pedro

Celtic: Forster; Matthews, Wilson, Ambrose, Mulgrew, Kayal, Brown, Ledley, Commons; Samaras, Hooper

Sports Mole says: 4-0


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2Atletico MadridAtletico18125133122141
3Barcelona19122551222938
4Athletic Bilbao19106329171236
5Villarreal188643430430
6Mallorca199371921-230
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8GironaGirona197472725225
9Rayo Vallecano196762222025
10Real BetisBetis196752123-225
11Osasuna186752327-425
12Celta Vigo197392830-224
13Sevilla196582128-723
14Las PalmasLas Palmas186482327-422
15Leganes194781829-1119
16AlavesAlaves194592131-1017
17Getafe183781115-416
18Espanyol1944111731-1416
19Valencia1927101829-1113
20Real ValladolidValladolid1933121337-2412


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