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Team News: Dembele on the bench as Ralston, Benkovic and Toljan return

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Karamoko Dembele has been named on the substitute bench as Celtic prepare to pick up the SPFL trophy and celebrate 8-in-a-row.

The 16-year-old is joined by reserve team-mates Stephen Welsh, Daniel Church and Armstrong Oko Flex as Neil Lennon rests his big names for Saturday’s Scottish Cup Final against Hearts.

Kris Ajer is the only survivor in defence from last week’s Glasgow derby with Tony Ralston, Filip Benkovic and Jeremy Toljan brought in at the back.

With Saturday’s Scottish Cup Final against Hearts in mind Lennon has gone with virtually a shadow team with only Scott Bain and Kris Ajer certain to start at Hampden.

Kieran Tierney and James Forrest are missing for the second week running but both are expected to be fully fit for the cup final as Celtic go chasing a third successive treble.

Odsonne Edouard and Scott Brown are causing more concern and are expected to get treatment all week to be fit for Hampden.

CELTIC: Bain; Ralston, Ajer, Benkovic, Toljan; Ntcham, Bitton; Johnston ,Henderson,Sinclair (c); Burke

SUBS: De Vries, Simunovic, McGregor, Church, Oko Flex, Dembele, Welsh

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