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UEFA have confirmed that Tobias Stieler will be the man in charge of Celtic’s Europa League group stage tie with Lazio on Thursday.
The 38-year-old will be officiating his second Europa League fixture of the season at the Stadio Olimpico in what is set to be a fiery encounter.
Celtic need their first ever win on Italian soil and Group E rivals CFR Cluj avoid defeat against Rennes to qualify for the knockout stages of the Europa League, while Lazio will be out for revenge after their defeat at Parkhead.
Stieler will face a tough task therefore, and if he record this season is anything to go by, discipline will be key on Thursday.
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According to Transfermarkt, Stieler has dished out over 1,400 yellow cards in his 434 match career, at an average of three caution’s per game, whilst also issuing a total of 59 red cards.
Celtic must ensure they keep their focus on Thursday therefore, especially Odsonne Edouard, who is on yellow away from a suspension.
Eddy would miss the next group stage tie against Rennes if he picked up a booking on Thursday.
