Celtic will look to grab their first Europa League points this campaign as they face a daunting clash with Benfica at Estadio da Luz in the Europa League on Thursday night (kick-off: 8pm).
Martin O’Neill’s men responded to three consecutive defeats before the international break with a comfortable 2-0 win away to Motherwell on Sunday, and now they’ll look to get their European campaign off and running after a disappointing 3-1 home defeat to Ferencvaros in their opening game last month.
As for their hosts, Benfica enter the match with nine wins in their last 10 matches in all competitions. As part of that impressive run, Marco Silva’s side opened their Europa League campaign with a 2-0 win away to AC Milan, and they’ll be looking to flex their muscles further when Celtic come to town.
Ahead of the game at Estadio da Luz, The Scotsman has all the latest team news:
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9. Georgiy Sudakov - Benfica - AVAILABLE
An injury scare for Benfica ahead of a big week of fixtures, he was surprisingly included on the bench against Vitoria Guimaraes at the weekend. He came off the bench to secure a 2-0 win late on, and is in line to return to the starting XI when Celtic visit Lisbon. | AFP via Getty Images
10. Landon Emenalo - Celtic - INELIGIBLE
Chelsea youngster Landon Emenalo has yet to feature in a matchday squad for Celtic since agreeing a loan move in early September, and won't play a part against Benfica after being left out of the club's Europa League squad. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
11. Yang Hyun-Jun - Celtic - DOUBT
The South Korea missed the weekend win over Motherwell after returning from international duty with a hamstring injury. He remains a doubt for the clash in Portugal. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
12. Alistair Johnston - Celtic - DOUBT
The Canadian is back on the grass, but this week's game in Lisbon may come too soon in his recovery. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group