Lenny warns Milan clash is no day trip for his Celts
NEIL LENNON insists Celtic can’t afford to simply dismiss an outing at the San Siro.
The Parkhead boss has confirmed he’ll take a strong team into battle against AC Milan with nothing to lose.
With Europa League qualification hopes gone, there is a strong argument to suggest Sunday’s Premiership match against St Johnstone carries more significance than tonight’s Italian contest.
But Lennon isn’t prepared to cast it aside and hopes a result against Stefano Pioli’s men provides a springboard for his troops’ recovery.
He said: “I want us to perform and have that belief and energy and go to the San Siro with nothing to lose. I want us to take the shackles off and play like we can.
“It’s a game of great significance and we want to do the fixture justice and come away with a result.
“We will make a couple of changes from the weekend but they won’t be wholesale.”
Lennon, meanwhile, has confirmed that he’s assessing January transfer targets.
He said: “We’ve identified areas where we want to add and we are working away in the background on that.
“Hopefully, we’ll get a bit of business done that freshens things up and adds a bit of quality to the squad.”
Lennon is planning to take Celtic away to a camp after the January 2 Old Firm clash.
He said: “We have a really heavy month coming up now. There are a lot of games and it will be good for the players to get a change of scene.
“We’re looking to just go away for five or six days for a bit of winter training.
“It’s not a winter break but hopefully we can get some benefit from that.”
Celtic have a free midweek in a fortnight during the Betfred Cup quarter-finals, leaving room for one of their games in hand against Aberdeen.
But Lennon said: “Adding another game at this stage would probably be too much of an ask for the players.”