Confirmed Celtic Team for Hearts Scottish Cup Clash; Haksabanovic Starts

ANGE POSTECOGLOU has named his Celtic team that will start at Tynecastle against Hearts in the Scottish Cup quarter-final.

Postecoglou Celtic
Reuters/Lee Smith

If the Hoops leave with a win today, they’ll go into the draw, which will take place after the Falkirk v Ayr match on Monday night, live on BBC Scotland.

The first clash of the week against the Jambos on Wednesday night gave the Celtic boss food for thought, with Haksabanovic starring from the bench, Abada failing to perform, the midfield duo of O’Riley and Mooy not working as planned, and the full-backs showing they lacked match sharpness.

So, taking that all into account, here is the team that Ange Postecoglou has decided to go with at Tynecastle:

It’s great to see Haksabanovic get a much deserved start, with Jota, Taylor, Johnston and Hatate all returning to the starting line up.

The last game between the sides here was full of talking points, with the seven-goal thriller the first match league match with VAR for the sides.

Advertisement goes here

Advertisement goes here

Other stories

Celtic’s chaotic transfer window continues to come under heavy scrutiny, with

Celtic’s summer transfer window came to a frustrating and chaotic close,

Breaking news