Celtic return to knockout action tonight as they host newly promoted Falkirk in the League Cup Round of 16 at Celtic Park. Kick-off is at 7:45pm, with live coverage on Premier Sports Player and Premier Sports 1 in the UK, and on Celtic TV for fans abroad.
The Hoops are defending the trophy they lifted last season and face a Falkirk side enjoying their first season back in the Premiership after a long absence. Brendan Rodgers’ biggest challenge will be balancing a strong enough side to win convincingly while resting players ahead of crucial Champions League qualifiers later this week.
Here’s our predicted Celtic XI for tonight’s match.
Goalkeeper
- Kasper Schmeichel
- Kieran Tierney
- Cameron Carter-Vickers
- Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- Alistair Johnston
- Callum McGregor
- Luke McCowan
- Benjamin Nygren
- Attackers
- James Forrest
- Daizen Maeda
- Adam Idah
All in all, it’s a strong predicted line-up to kick off the League Cup defence and set the tone for another tilt at domestic silverware. A convincing win tonight would not only keep Celtic on course for Hampden, but also build momentum ahead of Wednesday’s decisive Champions League qualifier against Kairat Almaty in the final round.
