Manager Ange Postecoglou has named his Celtic team vs Hearts in today’s Scottish Premiership clash.
The full match day squad is as follows:
Starting XI – Hart, Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Jenz, Bernabei, O’Riley, Mooy, Hatate, Forrest, Maeda, Giakoumakis.
Substitutes – Siegrist, Taylor, Kyogo, Haksabanovic, Abada, McCarthy, Ideguchi, Abildgaard, Juranovic.
With the Bhoys picking up two big victories in a row, today is another chance to show that the team are getting back to top form. We know Hearts don’t make it easy at Tynecastle but three points are a must to maintain the league lead.
The manager has made a hefty six changes to the line-up from the side that demolished Motherwell mid-week, bringing it closer to the eleven that thrashed Hibs.
Joe Hart, Anthony Ralston, Alexandro Bernabei, James Forrest, Daizen Maeda and Giorgos Giakoumakis all come into the team with Postecoglou more determined than ever to ensure there is rotation and freshness in his team from match to match.
Broadcast details
Today’s match is live on Sky Sports Football in the UK & Ireland.
Celtic TV provides live video coverage for subscribers worldwide and audio commentary in the UK & Ireland.
The game is also included on SPFL’s world feed to broadcasters across the globe. In Australia, the match is on beIN Sports 2 while CBS Sports Network are showing it in the USA. A full list of worldwide channels can be found via LiveSoccerTV.
BBC Radio Scotland are also providing live commentary across their platforms over the air and online.
Instant verdict on Celtic team vs Hearts
Postecoglou certainly appears to have two versions of his line-up at the moment, one on a mid-week schedule and one on a weekend schedule. With a heavy slate of games continuing for the next few weeks, this will likely be the case until the World Cup break.
The disappointment for some fans today might be Sead Haksabanovic not featuring, though he is one of the few attackers who started our last two matches.
Ultimately, it is a very strong team with good balance that should have the quality to defeat Hearts. As has been the case for most of the season, the bench is incredibly strong should we need reinforcements in the second half.
In other news, Moritz Jenz beams as he learns about his new nickname from Celtic supporters.
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