Celtic face Dinamo Zagreb tonight and know that qualification for the Champions League playoff round could be secured with three points at Maksimir Stadium.
Brendan Rodgers will recognise the enormity of what is at stake and the Bhoys come into this one after defeating Hibernian at Parkhead by a healthy three-goal margin.
On the flip side, Dinamo Zagreb drew with Slaven Belupo to continue an erratic run of form that has returned five matches without a victory across all competitions.
Nevertheless, the Croatian top-flight champions have seven points in the Champions League league phase and would move above Celtic with a victory.
With so much on the line, 67 Hail Hail take a look at who the Irishman could look to start on a pivotal European evening.
Potential Celtic starting XI vs Dinamo Zagreb
The standout from Celtic’s weekend victory over Hibernian was Kasper Schmeichel. The Dane has been an excellent piece of business from the club and will undoubtedly start between the sticks.
Alistair Johnston is a shoo-in to begin the match at right-back and will be accompanied by Cameron Carter-Vickers and Auston Trusty, who occupy the central defensive roles.
Despite Alex Valle being a compelling option, Greg Taylor has competition experience, so is primed to get the nod from Rodgers on the left-hand side of the backline.
Callum McGregor leads the side out as captain and has a job on his hands, stewarding his side through a testing 90 minutes. However, who will join the Lennoxtown graduate in the engine room?
Reo Hatate earned some respite at the weekend and will come back in after a brief substitute appearance. Despite Arne Engels commencing the victory over Hibernian in his place, Paulo Bernardo may be a dark horse to start in Zagreb to offer a mix of composure and solidity.
The front three is fairly self-explanatory. Daizen Maeda’s work rate is set to be pivotal to any result, as will Nicolas Kuhn’s role as ball carrier and chief creator.
Kyogo Furuhashi is charged with adding potency at centre-forward, earning the chance to build on his superb strike at the weekend off the bench.
Your predicted XI in full is as follows: Schmeichel, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor, McGregor, Hatate, Bernardo, Kuhn, Maeda, Kyogo.
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