Team News: Rodgers keeps the faith for Tynecastle test
Soccer Football - Scottish Premiership - Celtic v St Johnstone - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - April 9, 2022 Celtic team huddle before the match REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Celtic will start today’s match at Tynecastle with the same XI that beat Kilmarnock 3-1 before the international break.
Players have been across the globe over the last 15 days but it is strictly domestic business today as the hoops look to restore their seven point lead.
Celtic clinched the title on their last visit to Tynecastle and will be close to full strength today with just Liel Abada out injured from their strongest Starting XI.
Today’s match begins a very hectic week for Brendan Rodgers and his squad with Atletico Madrid visiting on Wednesday followed by a return trip to Edinburgh on Saturday to take on Hibs.
Nick Walsh will referee today’s match, as he did a year ago for the first domestic match in which VAR was in use, Andrew Dallas will be on VAR duty.
CELTIC: Hart; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor; McGregor, Hatate, O’Riley; Palma Kyogo, Maeda
SUBS: Bain, Phillips, Yang, Turnbull, Oh, Iwata, Bernarndo, Forrest, Ralston