Alistair Johnston, a Canadian who broke his nose during a head knock at Easter Road on Wednesday night, is replaced at right back by Ralston. Stephen Welsh, who left the field in the middle of the week due to a strained hamstring, is expected to start today. With Greg Taylor’s return scheduled for next weekend, if all goes according to plan, Scales and Bernabei will remain in the starting lineup today.
Paulo Bernardo is benched as Celtic may play with a four-man midfield, with Daizen Maeda, Luis Palma, and Callum McGregor occupying the wide positions.
That implies that Adam Idah and Kyogo will both start, which is the joy of pleasures! After scoring both goals against Hibs from the penalty spot, new addition Adam Idah keeps his position as the team’s center forward. With Kyogo joining him, we may be witnessing the beginning of a new striking combo that might completely change our season.
Celtic’s bench this afternoon includes Bernardo, Vata, Kelly, Oh Tomoki, Yang, Kuhn, and Bain.
One thing that caught us off guard was Liel Abada’s absence from the team sheet. Brendan is demonstrating excellent mana management, but it’s possible that his brain isn’t in the proper place right now. Abada’s recent standing ovation in the final round of the cup versus Buckie Thistle is evidence that the Celtic fans love him and have never showed him any animosity.
Lubo98, who was born right before Celtic ended the Ten, is a devoted Celtic supporter who assists in managing his local Celtic Supporters Club. He is a law graduate and attends every game. Of the present Celts, he especially likes Tom Rogic, and his first Celtic recollections are of both Lubo and Henrik.
