Neil Lennon has made five changes to the Celtic side that lost to Juventus on Wednesday for today’s clash with Ross County.
Efe Ambrose, Rami Gershon, Dylan McGeouch, Tony Stokes and Miku are all drafted in to what looks like a 3-4-3 formation led by Gary Hooper, Miku and Stokes.
Ambrose returns despite being fined for missing the team coach to training and is joined in defence by Gershon who scored in his only previous SPL appearance down the road at Inverness Caley Thistle.
Tony Watt returns to the bench and is joined by recent signing Tom Rogic and Paddy McCourt who were both left out of the squad that travelled to Turin.
Looking forward to the match Lennon said: “Ross County are having a fabulous season, Derek has done wonders there. We’re going from Juventus in the last 16 to Dingwall. In some people´s minds that will be a step down but in my view, it´s a very important game.
“We have a championship to win and our own targets to achieve. We’re going to come up against a very competitive, well-motivated and well-organised team who play some really good football.
“Every time we walk out on that pitch, we come up against a challenge. We have to face it head on and look forward to it.
“I like what Ross County do. There will be a good crowd. It will be tight, with a good atmosphere and we have to be ready.”
CELTIC: Forster: Ambrose, Wilson, Gershon: McGeouch, Kayal, Ledley, Mulgrew: Miku, Hooper, Stokes
SUBS: Zaluska, Lassad, Commons, Rogic, McCourt, Rogne, Watt
Ambrose misses the bus for a CL match and is given a start !!!
How often does he need to rub our noses in the fact 3 at the back doesn’t work with slow players.
Only as good as your weakest link…asked for trouble and got it AGAIN.
Agree williebhoy Ambrose is turning into a real liability.
Since the Barca game I’m worried at the lack of hunger, desire, strength and mental ability of the team. There needs to be a proper clear out in the summer. Getting rid of Murphy and McCourt isn’t going to cut it. In my opinion keep Forster, Wilson, Brown and Sammy as for the rest see what we can get for them. Hail hail