Celtic dare to dream as they return to the scene of the sublime Kris Commons was another who had to make way before the end and there was anxiety when he limped off, but the injury was a dead leg and he should be available for Tuesday night. Less certain are Scott Brown, Gary Hooper and Joe Ledley, although the prognosis for them is optimistic, unlike that for James Forrest who is out. Celtic travel to Portugal this morning aware that a victory would put them into the knockout stage of the Champions League and that even a draw would virtually see them into the last 16, unless Spartak Moscow beat Barcelona at the Luzhniki Stadium - a prospect that cannot be discounted given Barca's defeat in Glasgow and the fact that Russian side scored twice on their visit to the Nou Camp. Lennon and his players can also catch their flight to the Portuguese capital having arrested their domestic slide - only two points from a possible nine prior to their visit to Pittodrie - with a result that sees them restored to pole position in the league, partly also as a consequence of Hibs" implosion against Dundee at Dens Park. For Mikael Lustig, the win over Aberdeen was a fine end to a splendid week, which had earlier seen him play in Sweden's 4-2 victory over England. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the subject of worldwide attention for his four goals against Roy Hodgson's side - especially for his spectacular finale - but beforehand it was he who praised Lustig for the defender's part in Celtic's similarly notable victory over Barcelona. "Everybody thinks Barcelona are the best team in the world and so it was massive in Sweden as well," said Lustig. Zlatan congratulated me. He is a former Barcelona player and he knows most of their players. But there are still points to play for. Benfica away and Spartak at home are hard matches. It is going to be tough but we know we are close now and we want to get there. Benfica away is probably the second toughest game in the group - it is going to be really tough but hopefully we can go there, play our football and get a point although we will go to Lisbon looking to get three points. It would be better to get to the win. We will try to get the win although we might have to tighten up a bit in the last five to 10 minutes. While Celtic set off on the next leg of their great adventure, Aberdeen have been left to ponder their inability to make an impact when it counts. The absence of Rangers from the SPL has meant that other sides have not had to contend with a team that regularly deprived them of points - hence the cluster of sides near the top of the table, who have also been kept in proximity by lacklustre performances by Celtic after their Champions League exertions. The fact that there was only a single point between Celtic and Aberdeen going into Saturday's encounter drew more than 18,000 spectators to Pittodrie, but the home fans were disappointed - not for the first time this season - with their team's failure to match expectations with performance, as Jonny Hayes admitted. "There was a bit of luck with both goals but Celtic were the better team," said the Irishman, who hit the side net in the first minute, as Aberdeen started positively. We had the mentality that we would go out and attack and be positive in our play but that was one of the worst performances by us in terms of giving the ball away. We got punished. It's unfortunate that for the two biggest crowds we've had this season we've let them down - the start of the season when we drew 0-0 with Ross County and on Saturday when there was almost a full house. In contrast, Celtic's fans will now switch tournaments and swarm to the scene of their club's greatest triumph, primed - as their new friend Snoop would say - to turn up the volume, adjust the game. From Snoop Dogg to Hoop Dogg: rapper wants to buy stake in Celtic - and sign Beckham American rapper Snoop Dogg has claimed he would be ready to splash his cash and invest in Celtic. The 41 year-old, who is as well known for his love of sport as he is his music and drugs busts, fell further in love with the Glasgow club after watching highlights of Celtic's heroic 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the Champions League this month. I got a lot of interest in soccer. It's not a new thing for hip hop stars to invest in sports teams but it is a new thing for hip hop stars to invest in soccer teams," Snoop Dogg (pictured right) told the Daily Record. I didn't catch the whole Barcelona game but I watched the highlights. I know Barcelona are a big deal and it shows Celtic are a big deal as well. I see how passionate Celtic fans are about their team and I could see myself making an investment if any of the board wanted to sell. I haven't really thought how much. I don't need to run a soccer club but enough of a percentage to get me on the board so I can be heard. I want to bring a bit of Snoop to things. Former England captain David Beckham was consulted by Snoop, who said he had even thought about courting the Los Angeles Galaxy player for a stint at "the Hoops." Out of the current crop of Neil Lennon's side, the rapper's favourite player is Greece international Giorgios Samaras, whom he described as a "proper athlete" that could take modest Celtic far in Europe.