Celtic make the short trip to Paisley this evening to take on St Mirren in Scottish Premiership action.
Brendan Rodgers‘ side battered Aberdeen 5-1 in midweek even though the manager had his gripes about some elements of his team’s performance at Celtic Park.
That did not sit right with Willie Miller who said Rodgers picked his words incorrectly, but the manager has high standards and would have known exactly what he was doing.
That win on Tuesday came following a shock 2-1 defeat to Hibs over the weekend and Celtic won’t want any more slip-ups in league outings which is why victory this evening is so important.
Rodgers has now picked his starting XI to face the Buddies at the SMiSA Stadium and there has been some changes to the Irishman’s picks.
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- Celtic starting XI: Schmeichel, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Schlupp, McGregor (C), Engels, Hatate, Kuhn, Maeda, Idah.
- Subs: Sinisalo, Taylor, Scales, Jota, Yang, McCowan, Kenny, Ralston, Bonnar.
Celtic starting XI vs St Mirren confirmed
We at 67 Hail Hail made some predictions about the XI players Rodgers might pick in Paisley and now the lineup has been revealed.
There are starts for Jeffrey Schlupp and Arne Engels while it is Adam Idah up front. Jude Bonnar also gets another chance on the bench having made his debut in the Dons rout.
Celtic fans react to XI vs St Mirren
Celtic fans have had their say on Rodgers’ personnel choices with some divisive comments on social media regarding Jota being left on the bench.
One wrote: “Jota on the…bench.”
Another commented: “No jota are you taking the p—.
One added: “Jota on the bench jota jota on the bench.”
This fan wanted something different in midfield, saying: “For me put McCowan in for Hatate to start with.”
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