Manager Brendan Rodgers has named his Celtic team for today’s Premiership clash away to Livingston.
The full match squad is as follows:
Starting XI – Hart, Johnston, Lagerbielke, Scales, Taylor, McGregor, Hatate, O’Riley, Forrest, Maeda, Kyogo.
Substitutes – Bain, Palma, Yang, Turnbull, Holm, Oh, Tomoki, Bernardo, Ralston.
Livingston have notoriously provided a stern test for us in recent years, especially at their Tony Macaroni Arena home. Since they laid their artificial surface there we’ve won just two of our seven visits. Thankfully those two victories have arrived in our most recent trips.
Rodgers has made just one change from the defeat to Feyenoord on Tuesday with James Forrest coming in for Luis Palma.
Broadcast details
Today’s match is being shown live on Sky Sports Football in the UK & Ireland. Kick-off is at 12:30pm with coverage running from 12pm until 3pm. The game is not on Sky Sports Main Event as is usually the case, due to the broadcaster’s Solheim Cup coverage.
Celtic TV will also be providing live coverage to subscribers not living in the UK or Ireland.
The game is also being shown in many countries around the world. beIN Sports have the rights in Australia, while CBS are showing it in the USA. A full list of global channels can be found via LiveSoccerTV.
BBC Radio Scotland will also be carrying live audio commentary as usual.
Instant verdict on Celtic team vs Livingston
It’s not much of a surprise to see Rodgers go with a virtually unchanged side from the midweek disappointment in Rotterdam. We’re not blessed for too many fit and firing options and a number of players could do with the minutes.
The obvious headline supporters will be talking about is James Forrest. It’s his first competitive start since the 2-2 draw with Rangers at the start of 2023. Forrest has excelled against Livi in the past so perhaps that is what is on Rodgers’ mind. However, it is still a surprise to see him in the starting line-up with Palma and Yang on the bench.
The team is more than good enough to get the required three points.
In other news, Greg Taylor’s role at Celtic hasn’t changed as much as you may think
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