Now that Celtic are finished top of Group E in the Europa League after the 3-1 win over Rennes, attention will now turn to making sure that the Hoops stay top of the Premiership table. The Hoops return to league action on Sunday, with a trip to Dingwall to face Ross County.
Celtic boss Neil Lennon will have a few decisions to make when it comes to his starting line-up. For example, who will play up-front if Odsonne Edouard misses out on the game. One key decision that Lennon will have to make is who will play right-back in Dingwall.
Moritz Bauer played in that position against Rennes. He did well enough, getting forward whenever he could, and was solid in defence.
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Bauer started as Jeremie Frimong, who has been first choice domestic right-back in recent weeks, was not included in the Europa League squad. However, he might well return to the first-team to face Ross County.
What could also come into Neil Lennon’s thinking though is that the Hoops have three games coming up in the next seven days. He may consider rotating his right-backs. It could be too much to ask of Frimpong to play three games in seven days.
Right-backs may well be rotated
Therefore, it would not be a surprise to see Frimpong start against Ross County, with Bauer returning to the team for Wednesday night’s game against Hamilton. That would then give Neil Lennon a decision to make about which player to start against Rangers in the Betfred Cup Final.
That game should not come into Celtic’s thinking just yet though. The most important thing is ensuring that the Hoops pick up the win versus Ross County.
For that to happen, Celtic must select a strong side for the trip to Dingwall. That should mean that Frimpong gets the chance to continue his run in the first-team.
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