Celtic will look to get their first Europa League points after failing to win any of their opening three matches when they host Besiktas in their matchday four encounter on Thursday at Celtic Park.Celtic vs Besiktas – Match preview and team newsDate: Thursday, 5th November.Kick-off: 8pm BST.Venue: Celtic Park, Glasgow.Celtic team newsCeltic manager Martin O’Neill faces critical selection headaches ahead of the crucial European clash at Parkhead, with key players definitively ruled out.Right-back Alistair Johnston remains sidelined after suffering a hamstring setback during his recent domestic return against Hibernian, meaning he will not feature until after the international break.In attack, South Korean winger Yang Hyun-jun is still recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in September, while Portuguese star Jota is ineligible because he was not registered in the club’s official Europa League squad following a long-term knee injury.On a positive note, left-back Kieran Tierney trained fully and is fit to start despite carrying minor knocks from the recent match against Falkirk, providing a major boost to a depleted Hoops defensive unit looking to reverse their recent continental form.Besiktas team newsBeşiktaş manager Vincenzo Italiano brings an altered squad to Glasgow as his side contends with a mix of high-profile injuries and suspension.Club captain Orkun Kökçü is unavailable for the Turkish giants as he continues to nurse a partial tear of the plantar fascia, while Juventus loanee Fabio Miretti is also out due to a shoulder injury.Defensively, Ümit Akdağ is forced to sit out of the trip to Scotland to serve a suspension following his direct red card against Crystal Palace.However, the squad is boosted by the return of former Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu, who has fully recovered from his own recent knock and is highly motivated to lead the line against his old employers, adding significant narrative flavour to the visitors’ attack.FormCelticCeltic enter the match under immense pressure following a miserable run of form that has left them 35th in the Europa League. Martin O’Neill’s side has lost all three continental games so far, most recently squandering a lead to fall 2-1 against Celta Vigo. Domestically, the Hoops have won just two of their last six competitive matches, compounding their European woes with a shocking 2-0 league defeat away to Falkirk last Sunday.BesiktasBeşiktaş remain in a much stronger position, sitting eighth in the table as one of the competition’s unbeaten sides. The Turkish giants have claimed seven points from three games, including a 4-1 thrashing of Marseille and a 3-2 victory over Hoffenheim. However, Vincenzo Italiano’s squad faces away-form issues; they dropped two vital points last weekend, collapsing late to draw 2-2 against Kasımpaşa after holding a commanding two-goal advantage.Predicted lineupsCeltic: Johnstone; Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney; Baur, McGregor; Duran, Nygren, Tounekti; HoghBesiktas: Nubel; Murillo, Agbadou, Topcu, Yilmaz; Cerny, Olaitan, Ozcan, Ndidi, Trossard; VlahovicHow to watch Celtic vs Besiktas?You can watch the Celtic vs. Beşiktaş match live on TNT Sports 3 in the UK.Read Also – Europa League Predictions – Tips & StatsSee More – Football Predictions Today: Expert Tips and StatisticsFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube The post Celtic vs Besiktas – Match Preview and team news appeared first on The Football Faithful.