Brendan Rodgers makes big Scottish Cup Auston Trusty call as Celtic start treble bid vs Kilmarnock, predicted XI

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Brendan Rodgers won two Scottish Cups at Celtic during the Quadruple Treble era in his first spell at Parkhead.

The Celtic manager will be keen to resume his treble-winning ways after missing out last season as the Bhoys secured a league and Scottish Cup double.

Celtic are flying high in the Scottish Premiership table with a 13-point gap to Rangers with 23 games played and with the League Cup already in the Celtic trophy cabinet, Rodgers will be keen to make sure the Scottish Cup returns home to Paradise.

So with that in mind, here is 67 Hail Hail’s Celtic predicted XI to face Kilmarnock.

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Celtic’s injury worries ease as big guns return to face Kilmarnock in Scottish Cup

Celtic have had to contend with injury problems to Daizen Maeda and Nicolas Kuhn as Rodgers shuffled his deck in their last two Scottish Premiership fixtures.

Kuhn made his return to Celtic duty in the Dundee draw as the German winger was thrown in as a second-half substitute.

Maeda, however, remained out of the picture but he is sure to return to the Hoops starting lineup as Derek McInnes’ Kilmarnock visit Celtic Park.

Auston Trusty drops to the Celtic bench vs Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup

Rodgers wields the axe to the big American defender after his performance against Dundee on Tuesday night.

Trusty was poor as Celtic drew at Dens and the big stopper was at fault for two Dens Park goals that almost cost the Bhoys dearly.

Scales takes Trusty’s place beside Cameron Carter-Vickers. Luke McCowan keeps his place after his impressive first-half performance at Dundee as Maede and Kuhn both return to the Celtic starting lineup.

Adam Idah drops to the bench as the Celtic striker continues his miserable run of form. Kyogo resumes his more familiar position in the lone striker with Idah available as back up.

The Republic of Ireland forward is clearly lacking in confidence and, hopefully, coming on if Celtic have a comfortable lead will help Idah relax and find that elusive goal.