Team News: Rodgers makes two changes with McGregor left on the bench
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
Maik Nawrocki and Yang Hyun-jun come into the Celtic side that starts against St Mirren looking to go four points clear at the top of the SPFL Premiership.
Injuries to Liam Scales and Daizen Maeda have forced the changes with Nawrocki teaming up with Carter-Vickers in central defence with Yang likely to play on the right-wing with Nicolas Kuhn switching to the other flank.
Celtic have already beaten St Mirren three times this season, most recently in the Scottish Cup in February in Paisley with another victory essential today in the final post split fixture.
With Stephen Robinson’s side secure in fifth place Celtic are expected back in Paisley once the post split fixtures are announced.
After half an hour at Ibrox in last week’s 3-3 draw Callum McGregor is again among the substitutes as he returns from a month out.
Steven McLean is today’s referee with David Dickinson on VAR duties.
CELTIC: Hart; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Nawrocki, Taylor; Iwata, O’Riley, Hatate; Yang; Maeda, Kuhn
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