Neil Lennon will rest some of his players in the Scottish Cup as he gears up for next week's Champions League decider against Spartak Moscow.

Arbroath travel to Celtic Park on Saturday for their fourth-round tie.

However, the Celtic boss said his side would not underestimate the Second Division outfit.

"It's a question of trying to avoid injuries and making sure the players are well rested in between and fresh for the games," he said.

Celtic need to better Benfica's result in the final round of games in Champions League Group G to book their place in the last 16.

"Recovery time is so short and as a player I used to love these periods: playing, resting and playing," Lennon added.

"We had a couple of scouts watching them against Stranraer and we've tried to cover all bases.

"So we're not treating Arbroath any differently to any other team we face.

"There will be players who play (against Arbroath) who will play on Wednesday night. I'm not going to change 11 players for the sake of it.

"I want us to progress in the competition and I'm not throwing all my eggs in one basket for Spartak Moscow. But there will be plenty of players having a rest between now and Wednesday."