IT all comes down to this.
Celtic can keep their Europa League dreams alive with a win against Utrecht on Thursday.
The permutations are fairly simple: if Celtic beat Utrecht then they will book their place in the play-off.
Anything less than three points then the Hoops will likely miss out on the next stage.
If Martin O’Neill‘s men only pick up a draw or even lose then they would require six teams to fall short in their final game.
Ludogorets, Feyenoord, Basel, RB Salzburg, FCSB and Go Ahead Eagles are all eyeing that 24th place spot.
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But they will all miss out if Celtic get the job done at Parkhead.
And the Hoops go into Thursday’s tie as favourites against a side that hasn’t won a single game in the competition this season.
The struggling Dutch outfit have picked up just one point in seven games and have suffered five consecutive defeats in all competitions.
Celtic will look to increase that tally to six this week to remain in Europe beyond January.
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SunSport has all the details you need to know ahead of the Europa League showdown.
What time does Celtic vs Utrecht kick off?
- Celtic host Utrecht on Thursday, January 29.
- Kick off is at 8pm.
- It will be held at Celtic Park.
What TV channel is Celtic vs Utrecht on and can I live stream it?
- Celtic vs Utrecht will be shown live on TNT Sports 4.
- Coverage begins at 7pm – one hour before kick off.
- To stream the game live, head to the TNT Sports or Discovery plus app.
- Alternatively, follow all the action through our live blog.
Team news
Celtic remain without injured Cameron Carter-Vickers, Alistair Johnston, Jota, Kelechi Iheanacho, Callum Osmand and Marcelo Saracchi.
Reo Hatate is ineligible after picking up a red card against Bologna, while Tomas Cvancara isn’t registered to play.
Ex-Hoops flop Vasilis Barkas could return to Parkhead two and a half years after he sealed his permanent exit to join the Dutch side.
The goalkeeper has only missed four games all season but Michael Brouwer was selected to play against Genk.
Utrecht will be without long-term absentees Victor Jensen and David Min.
Latest odds
Celtic 3/10
Draw 19/5
Utrecht 15/2
*Latest odds correct from Sky Bet as of Monday, January 26.
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