Predicted Lineups and Player Updates for Stuttgart vs Celtic 26/02/26 - Europa League News

By Andre Moura, FootballPredictions.NET, 13:10 25/02/2026

Celtic play on Thursday which brings us the Europa League showdown against Stuttgart, and we have the latest player updates plus predicted line ups available.

Stuttgart will play in this match after a 3-3 Bundesliga draw against Heidenheim. It seems likely that Stuttgart look set to employ a 4-2-3-1 system in the match, utilising Alexander Nubel, Josha Vagnoman, Finn Jeltsch, Ramon Hendriks, M. Mittelstädt, Chema Andrés, Atakan Karazor, Bilal El Khannouss, Deniz Undav, Jamie Leweling and Ermedin Demirovic.

Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeneß has no fitness worries whatsoever ahead of this game with a fully healthy squad available to choose from. The players ineligible for this match because of suspension are Dan-Axel Zagadou, Jeff Chabot, Lazar Jovanovic and Jeremy Arévalo.

How Stuttgart might line up for the game against Celtic

Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of Hibernian in Premiership action, Celtic will be hoping to turn things around here. We believe The Bhoys could decide to elect for a 4-3-3 system, starting Kasper Schmeichel, Julian Araujo, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Benjamin Nygren, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Sebastian Tounekti, Tomas Cvancara and Daizen Maeda.

Thanks to a fully healthy squad to choose from, Celtic boss Martin O'Neill does not have any fitness worries to report before this clash. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain cannot play in this game through suspension.

Possible Celtic Starting XI

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