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Team News: Lennon makes three changes to face Copenhagen

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Full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Jonny Hayes are drafted into the Celtic side to face Copenhagen with Ryan Christie also handed a starting slot.

Nir Bitton drops onto the bench with Leigh Griffiths and Greg Taylor out injured. Neil Lennon has switched to what looks like a 4-5-1 formation with Christie on the right and James Forrest switched to the left wing.

With Leigh Griffiths and Greg Taylor both picking up injuries at Aberdeen Lennon was forced into making changes from the side that maintained Celtic’s 10 point lead at the top of the SPFL Premiership.

While Celtic have been sweeping all before them in Scotland Copenhagen have had just one competitive fixture in 2020, an away defeat at Esbjerg on Friday.

The Danes finished second to Malmo in Group B with two wins, three draws and a defeat. At home they beat Lugano 1-0, drew 1-1 with Dinamo Kiev and lost 1-0 to Malmo.

The return leg is next Thursday, February 27 at Celtic Park, kick off 8pm.

CELTIC: Forster; Frimping, Ajer, Jullien, Hayes; Christie, McGregor, Brown, Ntcham, Forrest; Edouard

SUBS: Bain, Rogic, Elyounoussi, Simunovic, Bitton, Bolingoli, Bayo

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