Team News: Ange makes one change to Celtic’s Cup Final side as two key men are passed fit
Soccer Football - Scottish Cup Final - Celtic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle - Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - June 3, 2023 Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou before the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
Daizen Maeda replaces Liel Abada from the Celtic side that beat Aberdeen last Saturday for today’s Scottish Cup Final against Inverness Caley Thistle at Hampden.
The winger was suspended for the win over the Dons but replaces Liel Abada in the starting XI with Jota switching to the right wing.
Tomoki Iwata continues in central defence but there is no place on the bench for Yuki Kobayashi who started alongside Carl Starfelt in two of the four post split fixtures.
After three underwhelming performances following the title clincher at Tynecastle Celtic roared back to form against Aberdeen.
Kyogo Furuhashi and Alistair Johnston both went off injured but are fit and well to start the final match of the season as Celtic go for a world record eighth domestic treble.
John Beaton will referee today’s match with Steven McLean covering the action on VAR
CELTIC: Hart; Johnston, Starfelt, Iwata, Taylor; McGregor, Hatate, O’Riley; Abada, Kyogo, Jota
SUBS: Siegrist, Turnbull, Haksabanovic, Welsh, Oh, Bernabei, Forrest, Ralston, Abada