Beşiktaş travel to Celtic with a big gap in squad values

Beşiktaş will visit Celtic tonight (5 November) on matchday 4 of the UEFA Europa League. The crucial encounter at Celtic Park kicks off at 23.00 Turkish time and will be refereed by German official Sascha Stegemann. The Black-and-Whites have collected 7 points from 2 wins and 1 draw in their first three Europa League matches and sit 8th on goal difference. Beşiktaş's coaching staff were given a boost by the return to the matchday squad of Orkun Kökçü, who missed four matches with an injury sustained on international duty.

Benjamin Nygren stands out as Celtic's most valuable player, with a market value of 14 million euros. The Swedish playmaker is followed by Kasper Høgh, who joined from Bodø/Glimt in the summer transfer window for a fee of 12.85 million euros. With a market value of 12 million euros, the Danish striker is the Scottish side's second most valuable player.

According to current squad data, Beşiktaş are the 10th most valuable team in the UEFA Europa League, with a squad value of 273.5 million euros. Opponents Celtic, by contrast, have a total squad value of 123.3 million euros. That leaves a clear gap of 150.2 million euros between the two sides, with the Black-and-Whites' squad value more than twice that of the Scottish club. The most valuable squad in the competition belongs to Bournemouth, at 624.2 million euros.