15th August 2026; Tannadice Park, Dundee, Scotland; Scottish Cup Football, Dundee United versus Celtic;
Martin O’Neill has made just one change to the Celtic side that beat Hearts for tonight’s match against Celta Vigo.
Sam Johnstone comes in for his Celtic Park debut with Vil Sinisalo dropping to the bench.
Callum Osmand starts his first Europa League match after scoring twice in 45 minutes in Sunday’s 7-1 victory.
There was a hamstring scare for the former Fulham kid but four days on he is on the left wing as Celtic look for their first Europa League points.
O’Neill took a lot from the second half display against Benfica but the 4-1 scoreline tells a tale.
Johnstone will certainly be in the spotlight as he makes his first Celtic appearance since losing three goals at Ibrox in the League Cup.
CELTIC AND CELTA STAND POINTLESS AFTER MATCHDAY TWO
When the fixtures came out it seemed unlikely that tonight’s match would involve two teams still looking for their first point.
While Celtic were drawing blanks against Ferncvaros and Benfica tonight’s opponents had similar results against Omonia and Juventus.
Losing 1-0 in Cyprus was a shock result but last week’s 2-1 home defeat from Juventus was more predictable.
Last season Brann got through to the Round of 16 Play Offs on nine points with a better goal difference than YB Bern.
Getting 10 points should almost guarantee progress with a draw of little use to either side.
Next up for Celtic in the Europa League is a home tie with Besiktas, after two matches the Turks are on six points with Oh Hyeon-gyu among their goalscorers.
Before that the hoops have three SPFL matches to navigate starting away to Hibs on Sunday.
Cameron Carter-Vickers and Alistair Johnston are expected to return from injury. Jota and Shim Mheuka aren’t in the Europa League squad but seem certain to feature at Easter Road.
CELTIC: Johnstone; Donovan, Murray, Scales, Tierney; McGregor, Baur, Nygren; Hassan, Duran, Osmand
SUBS: Sinisalo, Lotomba, Hogh, McCowan, Tounekti, Sorenson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, McArdle, Forrest, Ralston, Haney, Kennedy
Last fu**in chance Saloon tonight for Johnstone who was such a fu**in wee girls blouse at Liebrox in September !