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

Celtic are back in European action as they prepare to take on Portuguese side Benfica in Lisbon on Thursday night.

By Ryan McGinlay · The National

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 5:50 PM

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Martin O'Neill named his Celtic lineup for the Europa League fixture against Benfica.
Auston Trusty and Oliver Sorensen replaced Liam Scales and Benjamin Nygren in the starting eleven.
Celtic sought their first European points following an opening 3-1 loss to Ferencvaros.

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Celtic manager Martin O'Neill named his starting lineup for Thursday night's Europa League fixture against Portuguese club Benfica at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. Celtic entered the match seeking their first points in the competition following an opening 3-1 home loss to Ferencvaros.

O'Neill made two changes to the side that defeated Motherwell 2-0 the previous weekend. Defender Auston Trusty and midfielder Oliver Sorensen entered the starting eleven, taking the places of Liam Scales and Benjamin Nygren.

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

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