Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has named his Hoops starting XI to face Dundee at Celtic Park tonight in the Scottish Premiership.
With Celtic currently 10 points clear of second-placed Rangers with a game in hand, tonight’s rescheduled fixture gives Brendan Rodgers’ side the chance to reclaim their 13-point lead.
Celtic are coming off the back of a 3-1 victory over Motherwell on Sunday at Fir Park, thanks to goals from Daizen Maeda, Adam Idah, and Jota, with all three really stealing the show against the Well. It was a win that showed exactly what the Hoops have been about this season.
One addition that may play a part against Tony Docherty’s side is Jeffrey Schlupp, with the Ghanaian joining on transfer deadline day. He jetted to Glasgow yesterday and was unveiled as a Hoops player last night, with Rodgers revealing that he is fit and available to play a part tonight.
With Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup on Saturday at Celtic Park and Bayern Munich in a week’s time at Paradise in the Champions League, it’s a busy week for Rodgers and Celtic with three games in seven days.
Here is your Celtic Starting XI to face Dundee:
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Here’s how the Green and White line up tonight!
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Alistair Johnston replaces Antony Ralston in an expected change, with Arne Engels replacing Luke McCowan.
Engels’ second-half brilliance is likely to play a part in starting tonight, with Jota for Nicolas Kuhn as the final change. The superstar from Portugal stole the show on Sunday with a goal in stoppage time in his second Celtic debut. He is therefore given the nod ahead of Kuhn.
Jeffrey Schlupp makes the bench and may play a part in the second half to make his second debut. Jang joined on deadline day, and it will be interesting to see the role he plays if Rodgers opts to make a change.
Kick-off for tonight’s game is at 19:45, and it is live on Celtic TV through PPV in the UK.
