Ange Postecoglou makes eight changes to the Celtic side that srvived Saturday’s bruising Scottish Cup tie at Alloa.Â
Joe Hart, Carl Starfelt and Giorgos Giakoumakis are the only players to start both matches with 16-year-old Ben Doak earning a place on the bench for the second time this season.Â
Midfield is the area most effected by the weekend match with a brand new trio of Nir Bitton, Reo Hatate and debutant Matt O’Riley in the centre of the park. Bitton takes over from Callum McGregor as captain.
Jota makes his first starting appearance since being injured against Hearts on December 2 with James Forrest playing ahead of Liel Abada on the right.Â
John Beaton will referee tonight’s match, his first Celtic Premiership fixture although he did take charge of two League Cup ties including the final against Hibs:Â
CELTIC: Hart; Juranovic, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor; Bitton, Hatate, O’Riley; Forrest, Giakoumakis, JotaÂ
SUBS: Bain, Jullien, Scales, Abada, Soro, McCarthy, Ralston, Welsh, DoakÂ
2-0 win to the mighty Glasgow Celtic!
Mon the Hoops!!
Best of luck lads go out there beat Hearts and the ref.
Lots of empty seats, suppose, what would one expect from a small, desperate klub having a jumble sale to get mini huns bums on seats..
Two of the finest finishes you will ever see… Well done Taylor for defending Jota… Good man standing up blooming ref wasn’t going to