Celtic v Benfica teams confirmed: Gary Hooper on the bench, Miku starts

Gary Hooper has failed a fitness test and will not start against Benfica.SNS Group

Gary Hooper is not in Celtic's starting XI to face Benfica in the Champions League after failing a fitness test.

The striker will start on the bench with Miku spearheading the attack.

With Fraser Forster in goal, Celtic appear to be lining up in an attacking 4-5-1 formation.

Emilio Izaguirre, Kelvin Wilson, Mikael Lustig and Adam Matthews make up a back four with Charlie Mulgrew on the left side of midfield as Neil Lennon has several players out injured.

Mulgrew is joined by Scott Brown, Victor Wanyama, James Forrest and Kris Commons in midfield, with the latter two expected to support Miku in attack.

Celtic team: Forster, Izaguirre, Wilson, Lustig, Matthews, Mulgrew, Wanyama, Brown, Commons, Forrest, Miku

Celtic subs: Zaluska, Rogne, Watt, Lassad, Ambrose, Slane, Hooper

Benfica team: Artur, Melgarejo, Garay, Jardel, Gaitan, Matic, Almeida, Aimar, Salvio, Perez, Rodrigo,

Benfica subs: Lopes, Vitor, Cesar, Nolito, Gomes, Cardozo, Lima

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