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Celtic’s Dane Murray Faces His Biggest Test Yet Against Benfica

Celtic’s trip to Benfica could be the biggest test of Dane Murray’s young career. The defender has a

By Phillip Cooney · ReadCeltic

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 1:15 PM

Key Things to Know

Dane Murray could face his biggest career test in Celtic's upcoming Europa League match against Benfica.
Cameron Carter-Vickers is unavailable for the European clash in Lisbon.
Murray started alongside Liam Scales in Celtic's recent 2-0 win over Motherwell.

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Young defender Dane Murray could face the biggest test of his career as Celtic prepare to play Benfica in the Europa League on Thursday. With Cameron Carter-Vickers unavailable, Murray is in contention to start after featuring alongside Liam Scales in Sunday's 2-0 victory against Motherwell.

Scales publicly praised Murray's physical strength, pace, and ball skills ahead of the Lisbon fixture. Read Celtic notes that following a home defeat to Ferencváros, the match presents a crucial opportunity for Murray to demonstrate his readiness for high-stakes European competition under Martin O'Neill.

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