After losing 2-0 to Lazio in midweek Brendan Rodgers has made two changes to the side that faces St Johnstone today.
Luis Palma returns from suspension to replace James Forrest with David Turnbull taking over from Paulo Bernardo in the centre of the park.
Tomoki Iwata has missed the last two squads but earns a place on the bench, despite making his Celtic debut last week as a substitute against Motherwell there is no place for Marco Tilio on the bench.
Despite drawing with Motherwell the hoops remain eight points clear at the top of the table going into the packed December fixture list.
Back in August Celtic were held to a 0-0 draw at home to St Johnstone, this afternoon there will be a new old face in the Saints dug out with Craig Levein now in charge.
Don Robertson will referee today’s match with Kevin Clancy on VAR duty.
CELTIC: Hart; A Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor; McGregor, O’Riley, Turnbull; Yang, Kyogo, Palma
SUBS: Bain, Phillips, Holm, Oh, Iwata, Bernardo, Forrest, Ralston, M Johnston
This is a dreadful watch today. How much time can they waste at throw ins?
Now down 1-0 and looking out of ideas.
Well we got there in the end but that first hour was a painful watch.
I agree mostly and mostly a painful watch, but 3 class goals led by Captain CalMac.
I’m worried about Greg Taylor as he’s making a lot of mistakes and Kyogo still hasn’t recovered from that assault to the side of his head.
Strangely enough I watched a terrific (if upsetting) film tonight, Concussion. It’s about head injuries (and the Capitalist denial thereof) in the fukked up USA and their ‘football’ game. Well worth watching.
COYBIG