Trusty To Return To The Starting XI? | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face Benfica

A comfortable 2-0 win over Motherwell should put Celtic in a better place ahead of their trip to Portugal. They will lock horns with Benfica on Thursday night in the Europa League , as the Hoops must bounce back after their home defeat to Ferencvárosi in the first gameweek.

But they need to punch above their weight to grab a result against the Portuguese heavyweights, who humbled AC Milan at San Siro in September.

Benfica are prime contenders for the coveted trophy, and it remains to be seen how Martin O’Neill lines up Celtic to counter Marco Silva’s structured style of football built on positional fluidity, high-intensity wide play, and central compactness.