Overview
- Kick-off is 17:45 BST on Thursday, October 2 at Celtic Park, with live UK coverage on TNT Sports 2 and streaming via discovery+, BT, EE, Sky and Virgin Media.
- Celtic opened with a 1-1 draw away to Red Star and followed with a 0-0 against Hibernian, raising concerns about cutting edge in attack.
- Right-back Alistair Johnston (hamstring) and winger Jota (knee) are out for Celtic, while Reo Hatate's status is uncertain after a recent hamstring issue.
- Braga beat Feyenoord 1-0 in their opener but have stumbled in the league, with fan discontent adding pressure on head coach Carlos Vicens.
- Former Celtic defender Gustav Lagerbielke is set for his first return to Parkhead as a Braga regular, with bookmakers narrowly favouring the hosts (around evens) over the visitors (roughly 11/4).