Celtic team vs Hibs confirmed; Kyogo starts, global TV details, fans react

By John McGinley

December 19, 2021

Manager Ange Postecoglou has named his Celtic team vs Hibs for today’s Scottish League Cup final, per the official club website.

The full match squad is as follows:

Starting XI – Hart, Taylor, Starfelt, Kyogo, Abada, Turnbull, Rogic, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, McGregor, Juranovic.

Substitutes – Bain, Scales, Bitton, McCarthy, Shaw, Montgomery, Ralston, Welsh, Moffat.

The big news is that Kyogo Furuhashi starts the game after his fitness problems over the last week. Postecoglou has kept his cards close to his chest on Kyogo’s fitness, but it appears all is well.

That’s a huge boost for the Bhoys and he’s not the only player to return. Tom Rogic, Mikey Johnston and Greg Taylor all come back into the starting line-up.

However, there’s no room for Wednesday’s hero Anthony Ralston, with Josip Juranovic slotting in at right-back.

It’s a strong eleven and more than capable of getting a result today. Go on Bhoys!

Broadcast Details

Today’s match is not on the Pass To Paradise service as it takes place at Hampden.

However, Celtic TV are broadcasting the game for subscribers outside the UK & Ireland.

Premier Sports 1 is where you can watch the match on television in this country.

BBC Radio Scotland are also providing live audio commentary across their platforms.

In other global markets, the game is on Paramount+ in the USA, while Australians can tune in via Bein Sports 1. A full list of worldwide channels can be found via this link.

Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

Fan reaction to Celtic team vs Hibs

As you can imagine, supporters are absolutely thrilled to see the likes of Kyogo and Rogic back in the starting eleven. There’s a real attacking potency about the team today.

This could be a monumental afternoon for the Postecoglou project and no-one is in any doubt about what it means.

Let’s get into this game early Celtic and find the aggression to get ahead.

These fans have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts on it all…

In other news, Cameron Carter-Vickers explains the brilliant big difference between Celtic and Spurs.

John McGinley
John McGinley is Managing Editor of 67 Hail Hail and is an experienced sports media professional with nearly 10 years of experience. He has covered Celtic FC in a variety of roles including a stint working for the club’s media department. John remains a Celtic season ticket holder while still harbouring a love for Paul McStay and Shunsuke Nakamura.

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