Team News: Ange makes seven changes as winger comes in for first start of 2022

Ange Postecoglou makes seven changes to the Celtic side that started the 3-2 win over Aberdeen in midweek. 

Joe Hart, Tony Ralston, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Reo Hatate are the only survivors from Pittodrie with a new look forward line including Mikey Johnston starting his first match of 2022. 

Yosuke Guchi and Chris Jullien make it onto the bench following injury with both Vasilis Barkas and Scott Bain included. 

Nir Bitton captains the side in the absence of Callum McGregor with Matt O’Riley and Carl Starfelt not included in the squad.  

Hibs joined the all Premiership draw for the last eight which will be made tomorrow night, Shaun Maloney’s side won 3-1 at Arbroath today. 

Steve McLean referees’ today’s match, in 2015 he was in charge of the Scottish Cup semi-final against Inverness Caley Thistle. 

CELTIC: Hart; Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Welsh, Scales; Bitton, Hatate, Rogic, Forrest, Giakoumakis, Johnston 

SUBS: Barkas, Bain, Jullien, Taylor, Abada, McCarthy, Jota, Guchi, Maeda, McGregor, Doak