Huge battle for injury-hit Bhoys

MARTIN O’NEILL warned his depleted Celtic side they would face a “big ask” to beat Barcelona tonight even if they were at full strength.

But the Bhoys were already without John Hartson, Liam Miller, Johan Mjallby, Ulrik Laursen and Shaun Maloney for the last-16 UEFA Cup tie at Parkhead and now they can add three more injury doubts to that list.

Striker Chris Sutton has been ruled out as the ankle injury, sustained against Teplice in the last round and kept him out of the Tennent's Scottish Cup victory over Rangers, has failed to respond to treatment.