Celtic team news vs Bayern Munich earns fan reaction as Brendan Rodgers makes Daizen Maeda call

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Brendan Rodgers has named his Celtic starting XI to face Bayern Munich this evening.

The Hoops manager knew he had to go as strong as he possibly could with the Champions League tie up for grabs if his side can come away from the first-leg with a positive result.

67 Hail Hail attempted to predict Rodgers‘ lineup and were not far wrong.

• Celtic starting XI: SCHMEICHEL, JOHNSTON, CCV, TRUSTY, TAYLOR, MCGREGOR, ENGELS, HATATE, MAEDA, KUHN, IDAH.
• Subs: SINISALO, BAIN, SCALES, JOTA, YANG, MCCOWAN, SCHLUPP, NAWROCKI, KENNY, MURRAY, RALSTON.

Celtic starting XI vs Bayern Munich confirmed

Kasper Schmeichel was always set to return between the sticks after a back injury forced him out of recent clashes and the Dane will hope to banish his unwanted Harry Kane record in Glasgow.

Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty and Greg Taylor was always set to be the back four despite potential bold calls the manager might have opted for.

In the midfield, Callum McGregor is the metronome for Celtic to keep the game ticking and he was always going to start with his partners Arne Engels and Reo Hatate beside him.

The Japanese midfielder has been sensational this year in Europe and will hope to put in another solid shift.

In the wide areas there was a question regarding Daizen Maeda or Jota considering the Japanese attacker just won his appeal against suspension in the first-leg of this tie.

With Jota not quite fully match fit, it is indeed Maeda who plays from the start.

He could have started through the middle with Nicolas Kuhn on the opposite flank but, as it is, Adam Idah is the man to lead the line after his brace against Aston Villa on matchday eight of the League Phase.

Fans have taken to social media to discuss their manager’s picks from the start.

What fans said about Celtic’s starting lineup vs Bayern Munich

And one said: “Just the eleven everyone was waiting for!”

Another added: “That’s the team for me, C’mon Celtic,” as another commented: “Give them f—— hell Bhoys!”

One wrote: “Into it Celtic, mon the Hoops!”

One said: “Paradise for us, hell for them. Let’s do this!”

A few punters were left disappointed at how Paulo Bernardo picked up a knock against Raith Rovers.

One said: “Only disappointment is that PB is injured and doesn’t make the bench,” as another added: “Gutted Bernardo is injured man, he provided extra quality from the bench although in truth he should be starting, class player.”