After European disappointment on Thursday night, Celtic get back to the matter of league business this afternoon away to Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership.
With just 11 games remaining in the league title race, every point is like gold dust at the moment and the Bhoys need three today.
Easter Road has been a difficult venue for Celtic in recent years, especially in the league. However, goals from Anthony Ralston, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Kyogo Furuhashi provided victory in our last visit there.
With Ange Postecoglou resting so many stars in Norway, what kind of XI will we see today? Here’s our best shot…
Joe Hart will be in goal as always. He was one of the prominent voices in the media in the wake of the Bodo/Glimt defeat and will be crucial in rallying the team for today’s match.
I’m expecting three changes in the defence from Norway with Josip Juranovic, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Greg Taylor all coming in to join Carl Starfelt.
There’ll be changes in midfield too with Callum McGregor and Reo Hatate likely to come back into the starting line-up.
Whether you want Matt O’Riley or Tom Rogic in today’s team will be a matter of opinion but I’ve gone for Rogic, with O’Riley ready to make an impact from the bench. It’s a coin flip though so don’t be surprised if the Englishman is in place from the start.
Out wide, expect to see Postecoglou go full-strength with Liel Abada and Jota again. They both have the ability to stretch Hibs and create the chances we need.
They’re likely to support Giorgos Giakoumakis in attack, who will be hoping to follow up his hat-trick against Dundee with more league goals.
Three points are a must Celtic!
Your predicted XI in full is: Hart, Juranovic, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor, McGregor, Hatate, Rogic, Abada, Jota, Giakoumakis.
In other news, Celtic have no plans to publish findings of much-publicised Gordon Strachan review.
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