Celtic have announced their starting line-up for the first league game of the season, against St Johnstone at Celtic Park.
The team was revealed on the club’s official Twitter account.
The big news is that new signing Hatem Abd Elhamed makes his debut for the Hoops. Going forward, the team looks very attack minded, with Ryan Christie and Mikey Johnston supporting Odsonne Edouard. Krisroffer Ajer and Nir Bitton are the centre-backs.
Fans pleased with line-up
Fans on social media have been reacting to the team selection. One fan was happy with the pace that the line-up has in it. Another was looking forward to a Ryan Christie ‘masterclass’.
Here are some of the best reactions from social media to the starting line-up:
https://twitter.com/CROSSY_V_13/status/1157634132450729986
https://twitter.com/Liam67M/status/1157635478616756225
https://twitter.com/Jayc67x/status/1157633645315842049
Celtic will go into the match looking to set a marker for the season ahead. An emphatic victory would show that the Hoops are in no mood to give up their league title.
Hoping for no injuries
After the St Johnstone clash, attention will turn to the Champions League clash against Cluj on Wednesday. Therefore, it is vitally important that Celtic don’t pick up any injuries in the match.
It is a day of celebration at Celtic Park as the league flag will be unfurled before the game. Hopefully Celtic turn in a performance that is worthy of such a celebration.
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