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Celtic vs Beşiktaş: lineups

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Celtic 35 · 0 points
Beşiktaş 8 · 7 points

Predicted lineups Celtic vs Beşiktaş

Celtic 4-2-3-1
26 Johnstone
63 Tierney
5 Scales
20 Carter-Vickers
51 Donovan
22 Baur
42 McGregor
19 Osmand
8 Nygren
23 Hassan
11 Durán

Predicted lineup for Celtic: Johnstone, Tierney, Scales, Carter-Vickers, Donovan, Baur, McGregor, Osmand, Nygren, Hassan, Durán

Beşiktaş 4-3-2-1
1 Nübel
11 Ouattara
53 Topçu
35 Djaló
22 Bulut
6 Özcan
4 Ndidi
8 Yılmaz
19 Trossard
29 Fakili
9 Oh

Predicted lineup for Beşiktaş: Nübel, Ouattara, Topçu, Djaló, Bulut, Özcan, Ndidi, Yılmaz, Trossard, Fakili, Oh

Celtic

Kieran Tierney took a couple of knocks against Falkirk, although Martin O'Neill was hopeful that he would be available against Beşiktaş. Jota is fit again but was left out against Falkirk as a precaution because of the artificial pitch, and he is not expected to start on Thursday.

Cameron Carter-Vickers and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain both made their first starts in the last five matches against Falkirk, in defence and midfield respectively. Carter-Vickers is expected to retain his place, while Sam Johnstone should continue in goal. Hyun-jun Yang remains out with a hamstring injury.

Beşiktaş

Fabio Miretti remains sidelined for Beşiktaş's trip to Celtic, having started twice in the last five matches, and Orkun Kökçü looks set to miss out again because he is not fully fit. His return is not expected until after this match. Ernest Poku, who was absent through illness last time out, is expected to be available again.

In defence, Taylan Bulut and Tiago Djaló are expected at right-back and centre-back respectively. Leandro Trossard, who has started all five recent matches and scored once, is likely to continue on the left, while Hyeon-gyu Oh is expected to lead the line after three goals and an assist in that spell. Dušan Vlahović would consequently miss out up front after three starts in the same run.

Injuries and suspensions

Celtic

  • Alistair Johnston Leg injury Unavailable
  • Auston Trusty Not registered Unavailable
  • Joel van den Berg Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Jota Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Landon Emenalo Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Shumaira Mheuka Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Hyun-jun Yang Hamstring injury Unavailable

Beşiktaş

  • Can Keles Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Fabio Miretti Shoulder injury Unavailable
  • Milot Rashica Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Orkun Kökçü Foot injury Unavailable
  • Ümit Akdağ Red card Suspended after a red card

Which English players could feature in Celtic vs Beşiktaş?

4 players
  • Sam Johnstone Celtic Starting
  • Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Celtic Substitute appearance Has come on as a substitute, with 33 minutes played this season.
  • Landon Emenalo Celtic Unavailable Not in the squad
  • Shumaira Mheuka Celtic Unavailable Not in the squad

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

Celtic

  1. Mika Baur 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Camilo Durán 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Kieran Tierney 0 goals 1 assists
  4. Haissem Hassan 0 goals 1 assists

Beşiktaş

  1. Dušan Vlahović 7 goals 0 assists
  2. Junior Olaitan 2 goals 5 assists
  3. Orkun Kökçü 2 goals 4 assists
  4. Hyeon-gyu Oh 3 goals 2 assists
  5. Amir Murillo 3 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Celtic

Player Starts Min. Form
Liam Scales 5/5 450 strong
Mika Baur 5/5 433 solid
Callum McGregor 5/5 420 solid
Colby Donovan 5/5 412 mixed
Kieran Tierney 5/5 411 solid
Benjamin Nygren 4/5 376 solid
Camilo Durán 5/5 362 strong
Sam Johnstone 4/4 360 mixed

Beşiktaş

Player Starts Min. Form
Alexander Nübel 5/5 447 solid
Leandro Trossard 5/5 440 strong
Amir Murillo 4/5 376 solid
Emmanuel Agbadou 4/4 357 strong
Emirhan Topçu 4/4 343 solid
Junior Olaitan 4/5 342 strong
Wilfred Ndidi 4/5 336 solid
Salih Özcan 3/5 330 solid

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Celtic vs Beşiktaş be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Celtic against Beşiktaş?

Celtic are without Alistair Johnston (leg injury), Auston Trusty (not registered), Joel van den Berg (not in the squad), Jota (not in the squad), Landon Emenalo (not in the squad) and Shumaira Mheuka (not in the squad). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for Beşiktaş against Celtic?

Beşiktaş are without Can Keles (not in the squad), Fabio Miretti (shoulder injury), Milot Rashica (not in the squad), Orkun Kökçü (foot injury) and Ümit Akdağ (red card).

What formation do Celtic play?

Celtic have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under O'Neill.

What formation do Beşiktaş play?

Beşiktaş have used a 4-1-4-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-1-4-1.

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