Two changes for Celtic ahead of FC Midtjylland clash

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·6 November 2025

Two changes for Celtic ahead of FC Midtjylland clash

Two changes for Celtic ahead of FC Midtjylland clash – Cameron Archibald at MCH Arena, Herning representing The Celtic Star…

Celtic players during pre match pitch inspection Midtjylland vs Celtic, UEFA Europa League, Group Stage, Football, MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark – 06 Nov 2025Herning MCH Arena Denmark Photo Michael Zemanek/Shutterstock/ IMAGO

Martin O’Neill has made two alterations to the side which progressed to the League Cup final at the weekend.

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Kieran Tierney and James Forrest are both back in the side, with Daizen Maeda and Marcelo Saracchi dropping to the bench for tonight’s clash in Denmark. Youngster Callum Osmand, added to the Europa League squad this week in place of Cameron Carter-Vickers, makes the bench. Johnny Kenny continues to lead the line, having scored at Hampden last time out, and Kasper Schmeichel starts in a visit to his home country.

Fans of Celtic settling in inside the stadium Midtjylland vs Celtic, UEFA Europa League, Group Stage, Football, MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark – 06 Nov 2025Herning MCH Arena Denmark. Photo Michael Zemanek Shutterstock/IMAGO

The Danes make five changes from their top-of-the-table clash with Aarhus at the weekend. Former Ibrox loanee and Switzerland international Kevin Mbabu comes back into the side along with Lee Han-beom, Pedro Bravo, Mikel Gogorza and Cho Gue-sung. Ousmane Diao, Aral Simsir, Denil Castillo, Viktor Bak and Junior Brumado make way. Former Bournemouth and Napoli midfielder Phillip Billing anchors the midfield, and Guinea-Bissau danger man Francolino Dju leads the line, having scored a goal per game in league action this season.

A general view of FC Midtjylland stadium Midtjylland vs Celtic, UEFA Europa League, Group Stage, Football, MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark – 06 Nov 2025. Herning MCH Arena Denmark. Photo Michael Zemanek Shutterstock/IMAGO

Celtic sit on four points and in 21st place, while Midtjylland top the Europa League coming into tonight’s fixture with a maximum nine points.

FC MIDTJYLLAND: Olafsson; Lee, Erlic, Bech, Mbabu; Billing, Bravo; Gogorza, Osorio, Cho, Dju. Subs: Lössl, Ugboh, Diao, Bak, Paulinho, Silva, Castillo, Djabi, Byskov, Simsir, Etim, Brumado

CELTIC: Schmeichel; Ralston, Trusty, Scales, Tierney; McGregor, Engels, Nygren; Forrest, Kenny, Tounekti. Subs: Sinisalo, Doohan, Balikwisha, Yang, McCowan, Osmand, Bernardo, Saracchi, Maeda, Hatate, Murray, Donovan.

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A general view of FC Midtjylland stadium Midtjylland vs Celtic, UEFA Europa League, Group Stage, Football, MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark – 06 Nov 2025. Herning MCH Arena Denmark. Photo Michael Zemanek Shutterstock/IMAGO

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