Team News: Ange makes four changes for cup tie with Jota dropping out of squad

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Ange Postecoglou has made four changes to the Celtic side that won at Livingston for tonight’s Scottish Cup tie away to Dundee United. 

Josip Juranovic replaces Tony Ralston at right back, Matt O’Riley and Reo Hatate come in for Tom Rogic and Nir Bitton in the centre of the park with Giorgos Giakoumakis replacing Jota in attack. 

Jota isn’t named among the substitutes for the match, Chris Jullien and Albian Ajeti are among the substitutes after missing out away to Livingston. 

John Beaton will be referee tonight’s match, his third Celtic away game this year following the matches against Hearts and Motherwell. 

Tonight’s match will be played to a finish and is followed by the draw for the semi-finals with Celtic chasing a fifth cup triumph in six years.

CELTIC: Hart; Juranovic, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor; Hatate, McGregor, O’Riley; Forrest, Giakoumakis, Maeda 

SUBS: Bain, Jullien, Bitton, Ajeti, McCarthy, Rogic, Johnston, Guchi, Ralston, Welsh Karamoko 

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