Celtic vs Kilmarnock previewGeorgios Samaras is will miss the weekend's game after limping off in the first-half of the Hoops' Champions League defeat by Barcelona in the Nou Camp on Tuesday night with an ankle injury. The striker is aiming to be back for the return game against the Catalan giants in just under a fortnight's time.
Striker Lassad (groin) and midfielder Dylan McGeouch (knock), who did not travel to Spain, remain out.
Mahamadou Sissoko is in the Kilmarnock squad after he received international clearance this afternoon. The 24-year-old defender spent the last two seasons on loan from Udinese and has returned to Rugby Park following his release from the Italian club.
James Fowler is out with a leg injury while both Garry Hay and Danny Racchi remain on the sidelines following knee surgery.
Celtic (from): Forster, Matthews, Lustig, Wilson, Ambrose, Mulgrew, Izaguirre, Brown, Ledley, Kayal, Forrest, Commons, Wanyama, McCourt, Miku, Watt, Zaluska, Chalmers.
Kilmarnock (from): Letheren, Nelson, O'Leary, Sissoko, Pascali, McKeown, Dayton, Johnston, Kelly, Harkins, McKenzie, Sheridan, Winchester, Borja, Johnson, Gros, Pursehouse, Boulding, Tesselaar, Heffernan, Bell.
Forster
Lustig - Ambrose - Wilson - Izaguirre
Forrest - Wanyama - Ledley - Commons
Hooper - Miku