Gary Hooper has been recalled to the Celtic starting lineup for this evening's Champions League tie away at Spartak Moscow.

The striker was dropped to the bench for Celtic's opening match of the competition against Benfica last month.

Captain Scott Brown has also been passed fit following a hip problem.

Hosting Spartak have included former Celtic winger Aiden McGeady among their starting players.

Spartak: Pesyakov; Insaurralde, Pareja, Makeev, Carioca; McGeady, De Zeeuw, Kallstrom, Kombarov, Ari; Emenike

Celtic: Forster; Lustig, Wilson, Ambrose, Izaguirre; Commons, Brown, Wanyama, Mulgrew; Samaras, Hooper

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Liam Apicella