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Team News: Ange makes four changes as he turns to new defensive partnership

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Ange Postecoglou has made four changes to the Celtic side that lost at Ibrox for today’s home match with St Mirren.

The main switch is in central defence where Tomoki Iwata partners Carl Starfelt with all of his previous Celtic appearances coming in the centre of midfield.

Greg Taylor returns at left-back with Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi restored to the forward line.

Yuki Kobayashi, Alexandro Bernabei, Liel Abada and Oh Hyeon-gyu all drop onto the bench which is again with Aaron Mooy.

Today’s match is the first since Celtic clinched the SPFL title with the champions assured of a euphoric reception from 60,000 delighted fans.

David Munro will referee today’s match, his first visit to Celtic Park since awarding a penalty kick to Ross County in November for a handball against Matt O’Riley. Steven Kirkland is on VAR duty.

CELTIC: Hart; Ralston, Starfelt, Iwata, Taylor; McGregor, Hatate, O’Riley; Maeda, Kyogo, Jota

SUBS: Bain, Haksabanovic, Abada, Turnbull, Kobayashi, Oh, Bernabei, Forrest, Summers

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