Brendan Rodgers has named his Celtic starting XI to face Hibs in the Scottish Cup this afternoon at Parkhead.
67 Hail Hail’s predicted Celtic XI believed that Rodgers would pick a full-strength side to beat the team who inflicted only the club’s second defeat of the season so far.
The Celtic manager has already taken care of Falkirk and Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup as Rodgers looks to continue his quest for another treble.
In doing so, Rodgers has named the Celtic team he believes will book him another date at Hampden this season.
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Brendan Rodgers starting XI
As expected, Rodgers has gone in strong with Daizen Maeda leading the line and Adam Idah dropping to the Celtic bench.
- Starting XI: Schmeichel, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Schlupp, McGregor (c), Engels, Hatate, Kuhn, Jota, Maeda
- Substitutes: Sinisalo, Yang, Ralston, McCowan, Idah, Taylor, Kenny, Murray
With Schlupp once again being preferred in the left-back position, Greg Taylor will need to make do with a place on the Celtic bench.
Celtic fans react
Reacting to the Celtic starting lineup, the fans seem over the moon to see the team Rodgers has named, with many fans all saying the same thing.
Another Celtic fan replied, “What a team!” as another said, “Love it Celtic.”
One Celtic supporter simply posted:
Another gave a score prediction but with a hint of caution, “It’s strong on paper – let’s see as this Hibernian team have been on a good run of form – am going to say 3-1 Celtic but we’ll be made to work for it today.”
One Celtic fan wants to see revenge for the Easter Road defeat, “Hibs are due some payback.” with another Hoops supporter saying, “I think this is almost everyone’s preferred 11.”
Celtic are going strong just as 67 Hail Hail predicted and fans will be hoping the scoreline matches what this team are capable of.
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