Celtic have work to do before they can think about winning a domestic Treble this season.
The Premier Sports Cup is already in the bag and the club already have one hand on the Premiership title – at least a point against Dundee United next weekend will secure that crown.
That leaves the Scottish Cup, which Celtic have won the past two seasons under Ange Postecoglou and then Brendan Rodgers last year.
The Hoops know that Aberdeen lie in wait after the Dons secured an extra-time victory over Hearts to book their place at Hampden in May.
But Celtic’s full focus must be on St Johnstone, a team they lost against only two weeks ago when Simo Valakari’s side secured a stunning 1-0 win at McDiarmid Park.
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As far as the team selection is concerned, Rodgers will not be able to call upon Kasper Schmeichel, Dane Murray or Yang due to injuries.
It means we expect there to be two changes for the semi-final encounter, both of which on the wings.
Jota and Nicolas Kuhn were dropped for the 5-1 demolition of Kilmarnock last weekend, with James Forrest and Adam Idah starting in attack.
Idah failed to get on the scoresheet, but Forrest did impress. However, we expect Kuhn to come back in on the right wing with Jota starting on the left.
That will allow Daizen Maeda to move back inside and be deployed as a central striker, which appears to be his best position now.
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Elsewhere, Viljami Sinisalo will continue to play between the sticks, while it’s an unchanged back four from the Killie triumph.
Captain Callum McGregor starts and he will be joined in midfield by Reo Hatate – who was tremendous at Celtic Park last week – and Arne Engels.
It’s Jota and Kuhn on the left and right wings respectively, with Maeda up front.
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