Neil Lennon says he will be naming the strongest possible Celtic team to take on Partick Thistle at Firhill tomorrow.
The Bhoys will return to the pitch for the first time in almost three weeks as they take on the Championship strugglers.
With 11 games to come before the end of February, some had wondered whether Lennon would maybe rest a few players for the Thistle clash.
But the Northern Irishman confirmed that wouldn’t be the case as he spoke to press to preview the game on Friday.
“It’s a cup tie,” the Celtic boss said, as shown on the club’s official YouTube channel.
“We know how they can be difficult, and it’s away from home. So we’re not going to take any chances.
“We’ll be as strong as we possibly can.”
Firhill decision was probably an easy one for Lennon
Juggling between the various competitions will become more and more testing for Lennon as the season goes on.
We don’t want to lose out in any match, especially a cup tie, but the league is always going to be the most important thing by a country mile.
It’s a tough one to weigh up for Lennon. This weekend’s situation was probably an easier one for him to judge.
His players haven’t played a match in the best part of three weeks and they could do with a run out ahead of a testing trip to Kilmarnock in midweek.
The squad will all be refreshed to tiredness won’t be an issue this weekend.
But it may creep in as the season progresses. Lennon may be forced to choose between certain competitions at some point, especially if we go far in the Europa League.
The league will always be the big priority. But neither the Scottish Cup nor the Europa League can be discounted either.
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