Celtic will play goalkeeper Artur Boruc against Milan in their crucial Champions League clash on Tuesday despite fears that he needs a knee operation.

The Poland goalkeeper will have a scan after the San Siro match to assess whether the joint should be operated on.

Celtic are still missing defenders Lee Naylor (calf), John Kennedy (knee), Mark Wilson (knee) and Jean-Joel Perrier-Doumbe (Achilles), while key midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura (knee) is also out.

Gordon Strachan's men need only a point to earn a place in the knock-out stages of the competition, with a draw in this final match also putting the Serie A outfit, already qualified, top of Group D.

Shakhtar Donetsk take on Benfica at the same time, and if the Ukrainians fail to win Celtic will be through regardless of events in Milan. If Shakhtar win and Celtic lose, they will qualify ahead of the Scots on the head-to-head rule.

Milan are waiting on the fitness of Brazilian striker Ronaldo after he injured his calf while warming up before the last European clash against Benfica.

Ronaldo did not play in the Rossoneri's goalless stalemate with Juventus at the weekend.

Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has said Filippo Inzaghi will play some part although Alberto Gilardino may start up front instead.

In recognition of the Ballon d'Or award he won at the weekend, Kaka could be handed the captain's armband ahead of Massimo Ambrosini.

MATCH STATS

AC MILAN v CELTIC

Head-to-head record - Played: 7

Wins: AC Milan 3, Celtic 1, Draws 3

* Milan have won five of six previous home games against Scottish teams, drawing one - with Celtic in the 1969 European Cup quarter-finals.

* Milan, who have reached the last 16 of the Champions League for the sixth consecutive year, have won 19 of their last 23 European home games.

* Celtic have an appalling away record in the Champions League, losing 14 of 15 and drawing just once - against Barcelona three seasons ago. They have scored only 10 away goals and never kept a clean sheet, conceding 34 times.

* Celtic have never won away in Italy and have lost five of seven games there - though they did hold Milan to 0-0 over 90 minutes in last season's knockout round before going down 1-0 after extra time.

SHAKHTAR DONETSK v BENFICA

Head-to-head record - Played: 1

Wins: Shakhtar Donetsk 1

* Shakhtar, who must win, are seeking their 50th European victory in what will be their 112th game. They have won just two of their last five Champions League home games.

* Shakhtar, who must stop a run of three successive Champions League defeats, have drawn both of their previous home games against Portuguese opponents.

* Benfica have lost their last four Champions League away games and failed to win any of the last six. They have won just one of 17 away matches in the competition.

* Benfica have played in Ukraine twice before, beating Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 3-0 in the 1990 European Cup quarter-finals and losing 1-0 to Dynamo Kiev in the same competition two seasons later.

Jonathan Symcox / Eurosport