Team News: Ange makes one change as January signing makes his first Celtic start
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
Tomoki Iwata makes his first start for Celtic today away to Ross County following seven appearances off the bench.
The former Yokohama F Marinos midfielder moved to Celtic in January and replaces Reo Hatate as the only change from the Celtic side that defeated Hibs 3-1 a fortnight ago.
Iwata has played in a mainly defensive/holding midfield role which gives Ange Postecoglou the opportunity to push Callum McGregor into a more advanced role.
With Liel Abada and James Forrest injured Sead Haksananovic is the only first team winger on the bench but Rocco Vata and Ben Summers are included among the subs.
Reo Hatate and Aaron Mooy are both missing from the squad but appear to be in contention for Saturday’s Glasgow derby, Willie Collum referees today’s match.
CELTIC: Hart; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor; McGregor, O’Riley, Iwata; Jota, Kyogo, Maeda
SUBS: Bain, Haksabanovic, Turnbull, Kobayashi, Oh, Bernabei, Summers, Welsh, Vata