Team News: Ange brings defender in from the cold with Jota among the subs to face Real Madrid

Soccer Football - Scottish Premiership - Celtic v Aberdeen - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - July 31, 2022 Celtic players in a huddle before the match REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

Carl Starfelt comes into the Celtic side to replace Cameron Carter-Vickers in the Celtic side to face Real Madrid in the Bernabeu.

Ange Postecoglou also changes the wingers with Liel Abada and Daizen Maeda coming in to partner Kyogo Furuhashi in attack for the final match of Group F. Josip Juranovic returns to replace Tony Ralston at right-back.

Starfelt suffered a knee injury during the Glasgow derby victory on September 3 but without being in a squad since then he goes into the side to take on the champions of Europe.

Despite his scoring return off the bench at Livingston on Sunday Jota remains on the bench with Stephen Welsh and James McCarthy added to those that were on duty at the weekend.

Joe Hart will captain Celtic with Frenchwoman Stephanie Frappart refereeing tonight’s match.

CELTIC: Hart; Juranovic, Starfelt, Jenz, Taylor; Mooy, O’Riley, Hatate; Abada, Kyogo, Maeda

SUBS: Siegrist, Bain, Giakoumakis, Haksabanovic, Turnbull, McCarthy, Jota, Benabei, Abildgaard, Forrest, Ralston Welsh

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