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Maribor vs Celtic, UEFA Champions League Playoff 1st Leg: Open Thread

by World Soccer Talk

Glasgow Celtic gets a second chance at qualifying for the UEFA Champions League after Legia Warsaw were kicked out of the tournament for fielding an illegible player. Next up for the green and white hoops is Slovenian side Maribor. Kick-off time is 2:45pm ET. Viewers in the United States can watch the game live on FOX Sports 2.

Beginning at 2pm ET, Rob Stone hosts pregame, halftime and post-game UEFA Champions League coverage from Los Angeles with analysts Eric Wynalda, Warren Barton and Brian McBride.

Starting lineups:

Maribor: Handanović, Stojanović, Rajčević, Šuler, Viler, Dervišević, Filipović, Ibraimi, Vršič, Bohar, Tavares.

Celtic: Gordon; Lustig, Denayer, van Dijk, Izaguirre; McGregor, Mulgrew, Kayal, Johansen, Berget; Stokes

Subs: Zaluska, Ambrose, Bitton, Commons, Pukki, Griffiths, Henderson.

Before, during or after today’s match, join the conversation in the comments section below with fellow soccer fans from around the world.

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