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Martin O’Neill explains mass Celtic starting XI changes for Besiktas, including Camilo Durán

Martin O'Neill has explained some of the huge selection decisions he has made for Thursday night's clash with Besiktas.

By Jamie Kemble · The Celtic Bhoys

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 8:03 PM

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Martin O'Neill explained that five Celtic lineup changes against Besiktas were made to freshen up the squad.
Kasper Hogh replaced top goalscorer Camilo Durán in the starting lineup without any reported fitness concerns.
Jordan Lotomba, Mika Baur, Sebastian Tounekti, and James Forrest also entered Celtic's starting eleven.

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Celtic manager Martin O'Neill explained making five changes to his starting lineup for Thursday's Europa League match against Besiktas. Speaking on TNT Sports, O'Neill stated the adjustments were made to freshen up the team amid a heavy fixture schedule. The five inclusions were Jordan Lotomba, Mika Baur, Sebastian Tounekti, James Forrest, and Kasper Hogh, who replaced top scorer Camilo Durán.

The writer considers dropping Durán a major risk for Celtic's must-win fixture, noting that O'Neill indicated no fitness concerns regarding the forward. Celtic entered the match without a point from their opening three Europa League fixtures, while Besiktas possessed seven points.

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