Osmand Fit To Start? | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face Celta Vigo

Osmand Fit To Start? | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face Celta Vigo After a dreadful European defeat to Benfica, Celtic bounced back in the Scottish Premiership with a thumping 7-1 victory over Hearts. Martin O’Neill’s men now face a fresh Europa League challenge as Spanish outfit Celta Vigo travel to Parkhead for a Thursday night showdown. Both teams are eyeing their first result, having lost two opening games in this competition. Hungarian side Ferencvárosi humbled the Hoops on gameweek 1 before last week’s humiliation in Portugal. Celta, on the other hand, suffered back-to-back setbacks against Cypriot club Omonoia and the Serie A giants Juventus. It would be close contest as the Celts must maximise their home advantage this midweek. Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face Celta Vigo Viljami Sinisalo has been restored as the ‘number 1’ after temporarily losing his starting spot to Sam Johnstone. The Finnish custodian is expected to keep his place between the sticks against Os Celestes. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 18: Callum Osmand of Celtic is congratulated by Camilo Durán of Celtic after they combine to scote their team’s fourth goal during the William Hill Premiership 2026/27 match between Celtic and Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park on October 18, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) O’Neill prefers a right-foot-left-foot combination in deep defence, which prompted him to deploy Dane Murray amid Cameron Carter-Vickers’ injury absence. Liam Scales must get the nod over Auston Trusty after a strong performance against the Jambos. Kieran Tierney remains the obvious choice on the left, and so is Colby Donovan, who should feature as the right-back over Anthony Ralston and Jordan Lotomba. Midfield Skipper Callum McGregor is irreplaceable for his experience, vision and the ability to dictate the tempo as a deep-lying playmaker. His presence at the base should allow Mika Baur to make box-to-box runs and operate in the advanced areas. Benjamin Nygren is unstoppable with 8 goals and 7 assists in 15 appearances across competitions. His creative spark and decisive moves as a ‘number 10’ would be key to opening up space in the Celta defence. Oliver Sorensen, Luke McCowan and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could be involved from the bench to showcase their versatility in the middle of the park. Although Callum Osmand was taken off at half-time with a slight hamstring twinge, the gaffer expects him to be available tomorrow, as he is now likely to grab a start ahead of Sebastian Tounekti. Haissem Hassan, still looking for his maiden Celtic goal, must retain the right-wing role. Jota’s ineligibility and Hyun-jun Yang’s injury leave them with James Forrest and Tounekti as the alternate wide attacking options. Attack Kasper Hogh has struggled to justify his hefty price tag, but Camilo Duran, the other summer signing, is in flying form. With 9 goals and 5 assists already, the Colombian must display his flair, finesse and flexibility while spearheading the attack.