Celtic have little to play for in their Europa League play-off second leg tie against Stuttgart this week.
The Hoops were hammered 4-1 in the first leg at Celtic Park to all but end their hopes of advancing through to the next round.
Plenty of Hoops fans will be travelling to Germany for the second leg but with one eye on the Glasgow derby this weekend, Martin O’Neill may choose to rotate. With that, here is everything you need to know ahead of Thursday’s game.
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Should Martin O’Neill field a rotated side vs Stuttgart to focus on the Rangers game?
What would you do?
What time does Stuttgart vs Celtic kick off?
Celtic will be one of the earlier kick-offs as they make the trip to the MHPArena on Thursday 26 February.
Kick-off is at 5:45pm GMT.
Is Stuttgart vs Celtic on TV?
Yes, Stuttgart vs Celtic will be available to watch on TNT Sports 2 and Discovery+.
Coverage begins at 5pm GMT.
Alternatively, you can watch it on the Discovery+ app while out and about.
Celtic fans living outside the UK and Ireland cannot watch the Europa League clash live via their Celtic TV international subscription due to UEFA restrictions, although audio commentary is available.
Celtic team news
It would be no surprise to see plenty of rotation in preparation for this weekend’s game against Rangers.
That could mean starts for the likes of Colby Donovan and Marcelo Saracchi in defence, as well as even resting Callum McGregor.
Alternatively, O’Neill may want to go full strength in a bid to try and breed some confidence with a win.
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Who is the referee and VAR for Stuttgart vs Celtic?
Erik Lambrechts has been confirmed as the referee for the game on Thursday night, and he will be assisted by Mathias Hillaert and Kevin Monteny. Belgian Jasper Vergoote is the fourth official.
Working on VAR will be Bram Van Driessche, who has Pol van Boekel as an assistant.
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