Confrmed: Nir Bitton Starts – Celtic Team V Riga FC

As the games start to come thick and fast for the champions tonight will see a trip to Latvia to face Riga FC as Neil Lennon’s men try and secure European football for the season.

This is a one-legged affair this evening, it is winner takes all with no second chances as the Bhoys already know all about after crashing out of the Champions League qualifiers to Ferencvaros back in August. Neil Lennon almost has a fully fit squad with just Mikey Johnston and Christopher Jullien unavailable.

The real news Celtic fans want from the team selection is what formation and tactics are the Celtic boss going go for today. With the team news just released this is how the Bhoys will shape up:

So that is the team but how it will actually shape up is another matter. Nir Bitton is one we didn’t see coming. Ajeti on the bench will not please a lot of fans but the chances of Lennon playing two up front away in Europe was always going to be a long shot.

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