Celtic will be aiming to bounce back from their disappointing draw with Hibernian on Saturday in a few days. It was a poor all-round showing from the Bhoys in Leith who now face St. Mirren at Parkhead on Wednesday evening.
The Paisley side comes into the game in some form having defeated St. Johnstone by four goals to nil at the weekend. They sit third in the table, three points behind Rangers with a game in hand. Ahead of Wednesday’s showdown, CeltsAreHere tells you everything you need to know.
Where and When
Celtic face St. Mirren this Wednesday the 1st of November at 7.45 pm UK time at Parkhead.
Who Is In Charge?
John Beaton, a man who gave Rangers two penalties and nine minutes of added time at the end of their game on Sunday, will referee this one. His assistants will be Graeme Stewart and Gordon Crawford whilst Stewart Luke is due to be the fourth official. On VAR is Nick Walsh and he will be assisted by Graham Grainger.
How To Watch
Whilst this game is not on mainstream television, supporters in the UK and Ireland can buy a pay-per-view pass and resultantly stream the game on Celtic TV. This is the first of five available PPV slots the club has chosen to utilise throughout the season.
Team News
Reo Hatate has been ruled out until New Year so will miss this one. Along with him on the sidelines will be the likes of Liel Abada and Stephen Welsh.
Alistair Johnston should be fine despite a nasty head knock against Hibs, but the mystery remains over Marco Tilio, who has been training for a while.
Maik Nawrocki is another player who is raring to go, but he wasn’t in the squad at the weekend as well as his centre-back colleague Gustaf Lagerbielke, whose ongoing omission has sparked questions.
Despite many absentees, Brendan Rodgers still has a strong squad to pick from. One can’t see the Irishman making many changes from Saturday for midweek as he aims to get his Celtic team back on track.
