Celtic turn their attention to the Europa League this week they face Stuttgart in the first leg of the last 16 playoffs at Parkhead (kick-off: 8pm).
Having moved within three points of Premiership leaders Hearts thanks to Julian Araujo’s dramatic 97th-minute winner in the 3-2 victory over Kilmarnock at the weekend, Martin O’Neill’s men will look to fly the flag as the only Scottish side still left in European competition this season.
They’ll face an in-form Stuttgart side that currently sits fourth in the Bundesliga table and enters the game on the back of a morale-boosting 3-1 home victory over Koln. With their fifth win in the last six games in all competitions, head coach Sebastian Hoeneß will be aiming to get a positive result in Glasgow ahead of next week’s second leg at the MVP Arena.
Ahead of the game at Parkhead, The Scotsman has all the early team news:
17. Alistair Johnston - Celtic - OUT
Had surgery on a hamstring injury earlier in the season, but is targeting a March return. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
18. Jota - Celtic - OUT
The Portuguese winger is set to miss the rest of the season after suffering a setback in his return from an ACL injury that he picked up last April. | SNS Group
19. Adam Montgomery - Celtic - OUT
Returned to Celtic after his loan spell at Livingston was cut short due to injury, and won't feature against Stuttgart. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
20. Odin Thiago Holm - Celtic - INELIGIBLE
The Norwegian is a forgotten man at Celtic, with his loan from return LAFC last month barely reported. He isn't in the Europa League squad, and is unlikely to play for the club again unless something drastic changes. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group