Martin O’Neill names Celtic XI to face Benfica, makes two changes

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has named his starting lineup for Thursday night's Europa League fixture against Portuguese side Benfica in Lisbon. Looking to bounce back from a 3-1 home defeat to Ferencvaros on Matchday 1, Celtic face Marco Silva's team at Estadio da Luz. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. and the match will be broadcast in the UK on TNT Sports and HBO Max.

O'Neill made two changes to the side that defeated Motherwell 2-0 last weekend, bringing in Auston Trusty and Oliver Sorensen to replace Liam Scales and Benjamin Nygren. The confirmed starting eleven features Sinisalo, Donovan, Murray, Trusty, Tierney, McGregor, Baur, Sorensen, Duran, Tounekti, and Hogh, with Scales and Nygren dropping to the substitutes bench.