Martin O’Neill has named his Celtic side for what is almost certainly going to be the end of the road or Celtic in European football for another season…

Callum McGregor arrives at Celtic Park ahead of the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Knockout Play-off First Leg match between Celtic FC and VfB Stuttgart at Celtic Park on February 19, 2026. (Photo by WM Sport Media/Getty Images)

A 4-1 first leg deficit is unlikely to be overturned in the Neckarstadion this evening in the 5.45pm kick-off Europ League play-off second leg. Celtic will be looking to restore some pride and to chase down a first ever victory on German soil in a competitive match for the club. That would certainly give the squad a massive boost for the domestic challenges ahead starting on Sunday lunchtime at Ibrox.

Here are tonight’s team line-ups…

VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1): Nübel – Vagnoman, Jeltsch, Jaquez, Mittelstädt – Karazor, Andrés – Tomás, Bouanani, Leweling – Undav.

Celtic (4-3-3): Sinisalo – Donovan, Trusty, Murray, Saracchi – McCowan, McGregor, Hatate – Hyun-Jun, Adamu, Maeda.

Viljami Sinisalo. theRangers v Celtic, 4 May 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Viljami Sinisalo starts in goals and the back four for Celtic this evening consists of Colby Donovan, Dane Murray, Austin Trusty and Marcelo Saracchi. In the midfield Celtic’s captain Callum McGregor is joined by Luke McCowan and Reo Hatate while the front three are Yang, Junior Adamu and Daizen Maeda.

On the bench for Celtic this evening are Schmeichel, Scales, Nygren, Cvancara, Tounekti, Bernardo, Forrest, McArdle, Iheanacho, Hatton, Ralston and Tierney. That’s at least seven starters there for Ibrox.

Here’s Martin O’Neill’s pre-match thoughts…

Celtic – We’re the best team in Glasgow

Celtic in the Thirties by Matt Corr. Click on image to order

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