Ange Postecoglou has made SEVEN changes to the Celtic side that lost 2-0 to Bodo Glimt for today’s SPFL clash with Hibs.
Carl Starfelt, Tom Rogic and Daizen Maeda are the only outfield survivors as the hoops attempt to crank up the pressure by going six points clear in the race for the title.
It looked a strange XI selected for Thursday’s defeat in Norway with today’s starting XI justifying the claim that domestic matters are a priority ahead of overturning a two goal deficit in the Europa Conference.
Giorgos Giakoumakis and Chris Jullien are both missing with both believed to have picked up injuries.
Hibs have also been badly hit by injuries but Ryan Porteous starts in central defence despite being arrested and charged by Police Scotland on Friday.
Kevin Clancy will referee today’s match, his first Celtic game since awarding Aberdeen the softest of penalties in a 2-1 win for the hoops in November.
CELTIC: Hart; Juranovic, Starfelt, Carter Vickers, Taylor; McGregor, Hatate, Rogic; Abada, Maeda, Jota
SUBS: Bain, Bitton, McCarthy, Guchi, O’Riley, Forrest, Ralston, Welsh, Karamoko
Today's Hibs XI ???
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Will the woman-beating thug Porteous be getting pelters from the stands today? Or are Hibees proud to have this scumbag in their side if it means victory? Maloney should have dropped him from their squad until this is dealt with. I do hope he doesn’t engage in frustrated thuggery and injures any of our players, as the twat is wont to do…
Celltic not been great over the last few weeks europa wake up call very poor in both games today 3 points a must not great just now but only half time need to up their game 2nd half.
Well that was utter shite to watch manager stood with his hands in his pocket shaking his head fucking bring subs on not one honest that team will not the league at thats afact 4 games and our team has been like old men on that park embarrassing especially when you have players shouting the league is ours to lose g.g matt o,rielly.
2 points dropped as I said earlier 3 points a must poor again today ange needs to get celtic playing a lot better or we will be looking up again against the bigots worrying we have lost form when we should be at our best bigots won’t drop points today.
Was he resting the players today as well? Need to change system against this type of game. Becoming one trick ponies here.
Bigots 2 up but this leauge will be going to the wire that’s if ange can change things when we struggle against teams who defend,up to now his tactics against these teams not great can we win the leauge I would say 50/50 could be all down to the final 2 games against the bigots. And providing we dont drop points before those games but going on our present form again 50/50.