Champions League matches in Group A

Team news and probable lineups for Wednesday's Champions League matches in Group A:

OLYMPIQUE LYON v CELTIC

Lyon have no injury worries ahead of a match that president Jean-Michel Aulas calls one of the most important in the club's history. Lyon have been knocked out of the first round for the past two years. Malian midfielder Djila Diarra has been added to the squad that beat Metz 2-1 in the league.

Celtic's injury problems worsened after Saturday's 2-0 league win at Livingston when defender Jackie McNamara was ruled out with a shoulder injury.

French winger Didier Agathe is also injured while Alan Thompson is suspended but central defender Dianbobo Balde is expected to recover from a back injury. Celtic only need a draw to clinch a last 16 slot after beating the French champions 2-0 in September and on-loan Sunderland defender Michael Gray is expected to start.

Probable teams:

Lyon: 1-Gregory Coupet, 2-Eric Deflandre, 5-Claudio Cacapa, 3-Edmilson, 23-Jeremie Berthod, 7-Djila Diarra, 8-Juninho Pernambucano, 11-Florent Malouda, 9-Giovane Elber, 14-Sidney Govou, 18-Peguy Luyindula.

Celtic: 21-Magnus Hedman, 35-Johan Mjallby, 6-Dianbobo Balde, 23-Stanislav Varga, 2-Michael Gray, 43-Liam Miller, 18-Neil Lennon, 19-Stilian Petrov, 9-Chris Sutton, 10-John Hartson, 7-Henrik Larsson.

Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland).

BAYERN MUNICH v ANDERLECHT

Bayern Munich will miss defensive midfielder Jens Jeremies because of a sore calf for a game they must win to avoid exiting the competition after the opening stage for the second consecutive year.

Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld are also without Germany midfielder Sebastian Deisler, who is being treated for depression and does not know when he will be able to play again. Croatian central defender Robert Kovac was a doubtful starter because of a thigh injury.

The German champions have failed to meet expectations so far this season both in Europe and at home but there was some improvement on Saturday in a 1-1 draw at second-placed Werder Bremen that left them in fourth in the Bundesliga, six points behind leaders VfB Stuttgart.

Anderlecht coach Hugo Broos has good news on two fronts with striker Aruna Dindane back from suspension after missing their 1-0 win over Lyon and the absence of any new injuries.

South Korean striker Seol Ki Hyeon is back in full training after a minor knee injury, while midfielder Yves Vanderhaeghe has returned to form. Forward Nenad Jestrovic and midfielder Goran Lovre are still out due with long-term knee injuries.

Probable teams:

Bayern: 1-Oliver Kahn, 2-Willy Sagnol, 4-Samuel Kuffour, 25-Thomas Linke, 3-Bixente Lizarazu, 20-Hasan Salihamidzic, 23-Owen Hargreaves, 13-Michael Ballack, 11-Ze Roberto, 10-Roy Makaay, 14-Claudio Pizarro.

Anderlecht: 1-Daniel Zitka, 6-Michal Zewlakow, 30-Hannu Tihinen, 27-Vincent Kompany, 3-Olivier Deschacht, 17-Christian Wilhelmsson, 15-Besnik Hasi, 10-Walter Baseggio, 11-Martin Kolar, 19-Ivica Mornar, 26-Aruna Dindane.

Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark).