Arsenal, Manchester City in for Virgil van Dijk

THE top two teams in the English Premier League are monitoring Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk, it is being reported.

Arsenal and Manchester City have both sent scouts to watch the Dutch centre-half, who was bought by Celtic last summer for £1.6 million.

It is thought that Van Dijk, whose performances for Celtic have earned rave reviews since his switch from Groningen, may attract bids of up to £10 million.

Van Dijk is currently contracted to Celtic for the next three seasons, with an option for another year.

The defender’s form has been such that Lennon has said a call-up for Louis van Gaal’s squad is only a matter of time.

“It’s inevitable, if he keeps going and progressing the way he is, that he’ll become a Dutch international. He makes it look easy. People seem to think he has a laid-back attitude, but his work ethic is very high and he’s a kid who wants to get better. I’d like to think Virgil would get a chance with his country.”

Van Dijk has made 29 appearances for Celtic so far this season, scoring three goals.

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HIGHLIGHTS : A.C Milan vs Celtic

FT AC Milan 2 - 0 Celtic half-time: (0 - 0) match details : 82' (o.g.) Emilio Izaguirre 1 - 0 86' Sulley Ali Muntari 2 - 0

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A.C Milan vs Celtic / LINE UPS

AC Milan injuries and suspensions

Out: Kaka (ankle),Montolivo (thigh), El-Shaarawy (thigh), Abate(shoulder), De Sciglio (knee). In doubt: Andrea Poli (thigh bruise).

Celtic injuries and suspensions

Out: James Forrest (sciatica/illness), Steven Mouyokolo (achilles). In doubt: Joe Ledley (groin), Adam Matthews (ankle).

Projected lineups

AC Milan: Christian Abbiati, Cristian Zaccardo, Cristián Zapata, Philippe Mexès, Urby Emanuelson, Antonio Nocerino, Nigel De Jong, Sulley Muntari, Robinho, Valter Birsa, Mario Balotelli.

Celtic: Fraser Forster, Mikael Lustig, Adam Matthews, Efe Ambrose, Charlie Mulgrew, Virgil van Dijk, Scott Brown, Joe Ledley, Kris Commons,Georgios Samaras, Anthony Stokes.

Match Date/Time: Wednesday, 8:45 p.m. local, 2:45 p.m. ET

Venue: San Siro, Milan, Italy

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Matri : We want to win tonight for Kaka

AC Milan striker Alessandro Matri is determined to beat Celtic on Wednesday as he aims to give the injured Kaka a much-needed morale boost.

The attacking midfielder, who returned to Milan this summer after four years at Real Madrid, will be out of action for up to four weeks due to a hamstring problem and Matri is determined to give the Brazilian something to cheer in their Champions League opener.

"I send my best wishes to Kaka. He's a great player and extremely important for our team," the attacker said at a press conference.

"I have a good history with Celtic. I hope history repeats itself and we get the three points," he added.

"They’re a strong team that have been playing together for a long time. We’ll have to play our own game and with the help of the fans we want to get started in the best way we can."

Wednesday's match is scheduled to kick off at San Siro at 20:45CET.

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