Celtic are back in Europa League action on Thursday night when they take on Portuguese giants Benfica away from home. The Bhoys lost their opener in this competition, and they are going to have to find between 9-11 points from somewhere, but they know this is by far the most difficult fixture on their schedule.
Anything Celtic can get from this game is a massive bonus, and it will be seen as an interesting test for them based on their struggles against better teams this season.
Here we take a look at the predicted Hoops starting XI for the game.
GK - Viljami Sinisalo
Sinisalo is the best option between the sticks, and until there is a cause for concern, he must start.
LB - Kieran Tierney
It will be interesting to see how Tierney responds to two games in a week after recently dealing with an injury issue. If he is good to go, he will start on the left.
CB - Liam Scales
Cameron Carter-Vickers looks set to be absent through injury, and so Scales will likely keep his place. The Irishman has been in improved form of late.
CB - Auston Trusty
Trusty surely comes back in here. Dane Murray played over the weekend, but this game requires more upper-level knowhow and experience than the youngster can offer.
RB - Colby Donovan
Alistair Johnston remains sidelined through injury, and Donovan has played very well in his absence.
CDM - Callum McGregor
McGregor looked much better over the weekend and is the obvious choice in the pivot role.
CDM - Mika Baur
Celtic have effectively played with 1.5 pivots of late, with Baur having more licence to get forward. He had his best game in a Celtic shirt over the weekend, and he will come into this one with plenty of confidence.
CAM - Benjamin Nygren
Nygren scored over the weekend, but he needs to have a bigger impact on games, especially against better opponents like Benfica.
LW - Sebastian Tounekti
He may not be overly popular with fans, but Tounekti looked much better over the weekend, and it will be difficult to drop him after that, especially with Yang Hyun-jun not fully fit and with Jota not available. Haissem Hassan is more naturally a right-sided winger.
RW - Camilo Durán
Durán looked much sharper over the weekend but has gone missing in some bigger games. He needs to stand out here.
CF - Kasper Hogh
The same can be said of Hogh, who has gone missing too often in general. On form, he might not start here, but if Celtic have any chance of taking something from this game, they need a reference point. At the very least, Hogh needs to offer that.
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