Celtic squad to face Motherwell later this afternoon has been revealed.
After a sub-par display against Dundee United on Sunday, the Hoops will be eager to return to winning ways in front of a Parkhead crowd full of festive cheer.
Brendan Rodgers’ side was ravaged by injury and illness at Tannadice at the weekend, as several key stars missed out.
Stephen Welsh made his first appearance of the season at centre-half, as Yang Hyun-jun came in on the right-hand side.
There likely won’t be as many fringe players involved this afternoon, with Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, and Auston Trusty, who missed the weekend’s match, all back in contention to play Motherwell.
In attack, however, Nicolas Kuhn misses out and, once again, isn’t in the squad. The German’s pace and attacking flair was a big loss at the weekend.
Brendan Rodgers stated after the Dundee United game that he doesn’t know the extent of Kuhn’s injury, and it looks like he will once again be on the sidelines this afternoon.
Full Celtic squad for Motherwell match [RecordSport]:
Goalkeepers: Kasper Schmeichel, Viljami Sinisalo.
Defenders: Greg Taylor, Alistair Johnston, Alex Valle, Anthony Ralston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Maik Nawrocki, Stephen Welsh, Liam Scales.
Midfielders: Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Paulo Bernardo, Luke McCowan, Arne Engels.
Attackers: Kyogo Furuhashi, Adam Idah, Yang Hyun-jun, Daizen Maeda, Luis Palma.
Kick-off this afternoon is at 3pm as the Celtic players look to give their fans a late Christmas present.
