The Football Faithful
·25 August 2026
Celtic XI vs LASK – Predicted lineup and team news

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·25 August 2026

Celtic travel to the Raiffeisen Arena on Tuesday for the second leg of their Champions League qualifying final against Austrian side LASK.
Under Martin O’Neill the Hoops have made a perfect start to the season, winning all four competitive matches so far, scoring 13 goals and conceding just once. Recent results include Premiership wins over Dundee (1-0) and Kilmarnock (5-1), a 4-0 League Cup victory against Dundee United, and a convincing 3-0 first-leg win over LASK.
Martin O’Neill faces some late selection concerns. Centre-back Auston Trusty missed the last training session with a stomach bug, leaving Liam Scales ready to partner Cameron Carter‑Vickers in defence if needed.
Celtic are also thin at full-back after regular right-back Alistair Johnston was sidelined until October with a hamstring problem; academy graduate Colby Donovan is again expected to fill in.
In midfield and attack the team will be without the suspended Alex Oxlade‑Chamberlain, while winger Jota remains out long-term as he recovers from a serious cruciate ligament injury.
Viljami Sinisalo is likely to start in goal behind a makeshift backline that could include Kieran Tierney.
Possible Celtic starting XI: Sinisalo; Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney; Nygren, McGregor, Baur; Duran, Hogh, Hyun-Jun
The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Tuesday, 25th August.
In the UK the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg between LASK Linz and Celtic will be shown live exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.







































