Brendan Rodgers has named his starting XI as Celtic take on Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup fifth round at Celtic Park. With a busy schedule ahead, Rodgers has opted to rotate his squad and he’s made wholesale changes.
Starting XI:
Sinisalo
Ralston, Murray, Scales, Schlupp
McGregor (C), McCowan, Bernardo
Kühn, Yang, Maeda
Subs: Bain, Taylor, Jota, Idah, Nawrocki, Kenny, Engels, Hatate
Key Talking Points
• Viljami Sinisalo starts in goal as Rodgers gives the Finnish keeper his debut.
• Dane Murray is handed a start in defence alongside Liam Scales, with Jeffery Schlupp also making his first start at left-back since joining on deadline day.
• Callum McGregor captains the side in midfield, joined by Luke McCowan and Paulo Bernardo. McCowan. McGregor doesn’t do games off.
• Daizen Maeda leads the attack, supported by Nicolas Kühn and Yang Hyun-jun. Maeda is the striker with Idah being rested for Bayern.
With a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs, Celtic will be looking to take care of business and keep their domestic treble hopes alive.
Nine changes is very risky though.
