Celtic vs Club Brugge Predicted Lineups: Champions League

Celtic have won both their home matches in the Champions League this season but need to be wary of a dangerous Club Brugge side

 
10:50am on Wednesday 27th November 2024
By
Martin Macdonald

Celtic are looking to make it three wins out of three at home in the Champions League this season when they face Belgian giants Club Brugge on Wednesday.

So far, the Hoops have defeated Slovan Bratislava and RB Leipzig at home, while also securing an admirable point away at Europa League champions Atalanta.

It hasn't all been plain sailing, though, as they suffered one of their heaviest ever European defeats away at Borussia Dortmund, who won 7-1 in Germany.

Club Brugge have won two and lost two of their four matches, beating Aston Villa and Sturm Graz but losing to Dortmund and Milan.

Celtic Team News

The only injury concern for Brendan Rodgers surrounds Odin Thiago Holm, who has a calf problem, but he wouldn't have featured anyway.

Last Celtic Lineup

Here's how Celtic lined up against Hearts.

Club Brugge Team News

The Belgian side will be without Bjorn Meijer and Gustaf Nilsson due to injury.

Last Club Brugge Lineup

Here's how Club Brugge lined up against Sint-Truiden.

Celtic vs Club Brugge Expected Lineups

Kasper Schmeichel will start in goal behind a likely back four of Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty and Greg Taylor, though on-loan Barcelona youngster is another option at left-back.

Brendan Rodgers will likely name an unchanged starting XI from the side that won away at Hearts on Saturday which means Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate and Arne Engels in midfield and a front three of Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda and Nicolas Kuhn.

Paulo Bernardo is also pushing for a start in midfield, though.

Celtic (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor; Hatate, McGregor, Engels; Kuhn, Maeda, Kyogo

Joel Ordonez, Ferran Jutgla and Andreas Skov Olsen all didn't play the full 90 minutes at the weekend as they were rested for this one, so will likely return to the starting XI.

Club Brugge (4-2-3-1): Mignolet; Seys, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Jashari; Skov Olsen, Vanaken, Tzolis; Jutgla

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