Celtic vs Dundee predicted XI as Jota and Jeffrey Schlupp await home debuts

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Celtic are back in action this evening when they take on Dundee in the Scottish Premiership.

All talk has been about the transfer window in recent days with the club missing out on a striker despite Brendan Rodgers‘ demands for a Kyogo replacement.

Fans had their say on deadline day and the business done – or not in this case – but the manager and his squad are now ready to ignore the chat off the field and focus instead on what they can control on the pitch.

It is Dundee the opponents in this rescheduled fixture after Storm Eowyn saw the match delayed.

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New signing Jeffrey Schlupp is available for Celtic

There were issues with the stadium which had initially thrown up fears about the game last month and they were confirmed by the club with the action being kept back.

Clashes with Young Boys and then Aston Villa in the Champions League followed before Celts finally played again in the league in a 3-1 win over Motherwell last weekend.

Now manager Rodgers has some changes he could potentially make from that victory with new players in the door.

And 67 Hail Hail makes an attempt to pick the starting lineup despite Rodgers playing coy on which stars he does and does not have available for this one.

Celtic predicted XI vs Dundee

Kasper Schmeichel will start between the sticks despite missing some training sessions lately.

At the back we’ll surely see Ali Johnston return beside Cameron Carter-Vickers and Auston Trusty with Greg Taylor starting ahead of new signing Jeffrey Schlupp who may come on for his debut from the bench.

In midfield we’ll plump for Callum McGregor and Arne Engels and we suspect Luke McCowan might be given a run against his former club at Parkhead.

Daizen Maeda will start ahead of Jota with the Portuguese still seeking match fitness even after an emotional goal on his re-debut at Fir Park.

Nicolas Kuhn is on the other flank and then Adam Idah will play up top.

• Celtic predicted XI: SCHMEICHEL, JOHNSTON, CCV, TRUSTY, TAYLOR, MCGREGOR, ENGELS, MCCOWAN, MAEDA, KUHN, IDAH.