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The Europa League is back and Celtic are in action, this time against Stuttgart.
Celtic’s reward for finishing 21st in the league phase is a difficult two-legged affair against the German side.
Martin O’Neill has fond memories of Stuttgart from 2003, where the Bhoys emerged victorious as part of their infamous run to the UEFA Cup final.
Whoever wins this tie will then face either one of Porto or Braga in the last 16 but until then, here is all you need to know about the first leg tie.
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Credit: Getty Images/Christian Kaspar-Bartke What time does Celtic vs Stuttgart kick off?
The first leg of the Europa League knockout play-off tie between Celtic and Stuttgart is on Thursday 19 February.
The game is at Celtic Park, with kick-off at 8pm GMT.
Is Celtic vs Stuttgart on TV?
Yes, Celtic vs Stuttgart will be available to watch on TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+.
Coverage begins at 7:45pm 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
Julian Araujo, Tomas Cvcancara and Junior Adamu are all eligible to play for Celtic after they were added to the updated squad list for the Europa League.
That means Joel Mvuka and Benjamin Arthur miss out, as well as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who joined after the 25-man squads were submitted.
Reo Hatate is also available for selection again after serving his one-match suspension against Utrecht but Arne Engels will be on the treatment table until the end of March, along with the fellow long-term absentees.
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Credit: Getty Images/CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP Who is the referee and VAR for Celtic vs Stuttgart?
It will be a set of officials almost entirely from Belgium in charge of the Celtic vs Stuttgart game on Thursday.
Erik Lambrechts has been confirmed as the referee. He officiated a game between Rangers and Manchester United last season.
His two assistants are Mathias Hillaert and Kevin Monteny, while Jasper Vergoote takes up the position of fourth official.
Finally, Bram Van Driessche will be in charge of VAR. Dutch official Pol van Boekel has been named as his assistant.
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