Celtic announce starting XI vs Besiktas, five changes

Martin O'Neill <i>(Image: Shutterstock)</i>
Martin O'Neill (Image: Shutterstock)
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Celtic have named their starting XI for tonight’s Europa League clash against Besiktas at Celtic Park.

Martin O’Neill’s side are searching for their first points of the league phase as they look to keep their European hopes alive.

Ahead of tonight's game, the Celtic boss has made five changes from the team that was defeated 2-0 by Falkirk last time out

Because of this, Jordan Lotomba, Benjamin Nygren, James Forrest, Sebastian Tounekti and Kasper Hogh replace Colby Donovan, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Haissem Hassan, Camilo Duran and Callum Osmand in the starting line-up.

Celtic Starting XI: Johnstone, Lotomba, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney, McGregor, Baur, Nygren, Forrest, Tounekti, Hogh.

Subs: Sinisalo, Doohan, Duran, McCowan, Sorensen, Osmand, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Hassan, McArdle, Murray, Donovan, Ralston.

Kick-off for tonight's game is at 8pm, with the game being shown on TNT Sports in the UK.

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