Team News: Barkas and McCarthy in from the cold with Celtic squad ravaged

Ange Postecoglou has made five changes to the Celtic side that faces St Johnstone today with some big names disappearing as Vasilas Barkas and James McCarthy come in from the cold. 

There has been suggestions on social media that positive test cases have been recorded with Tony Ralston, Callum McGregor, Mikey Johnston and Greg Taylor joining Joe Hart in the wildnerness. 

One piece of good news is the return of Kyogo Furuhashi with the bench made up by some new names in Joey Dawson and Ben Doak who has yet to start a match for the B  team in the Lowland League. 

Postecoglou appears to have listed four central defenders but Liam Scales could push up to form a midfield five but all will be revealed when the game gets underway at 12.30. 

CELTIC: Barkas; Welsh, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Scales; Juranovic Bitton, McCarthy, Rogic, Scales; Kyogo Abada

SUBS: Mullen, Soro, Bolingoli, Dawson, Montgomery, Moffat, Doak