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Martin O’Neill has fingers crossed Camilo Duran will be available for Celtic

The Colombian was absent from the Hoops squad that trained at Celtic Park on Wednesday before travelling to Portugal later

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Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 12:16 PM

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Martin O'Neill hopes Camilo Duran can play against Benfica after missing Celtic's flight for his child's birth.
Duran did not train with the Celtic squad on Wednesday but plans to travel if complications are avoided.
Cameron Carter-Vickers remains sidelined for the Europa League fixture due to a hamstring injury.

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Celtic manager Martin O'Neill hopes forward Camilo Duran will be available for Thursday's Europa League match against Benfica. Duran missed the team's flight to Lisbon and Wednesday's training session at Celtic Park due to the impending birth of his child. O'Neill stated that Duran plans to travel to Portugal later if everything proceeds smoothly without complications.

Celtic face a difficult test against Benfica at Estadio da Luz after losing their opening group match 3-1 to Ferencvaros. Defender Cameron Carter-Vickers remains sidelined by a hamstring strain, but O'Neill expressed confidence following a recent 2-0 domestic victory over Motherwell.

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