Celtic face Aberdeen this evening as the Scottish Champions travel to Pittodrie. Brendan Rodgers’ side won 1-0 on a horrible winter’s night on their last visit to the North East but the conditions will be completely different this evening.
Brendan has hinted that he will be rotating the squad this evening with a view to getting minutes into the legs of his squad ahead of the Scottish Cup Final.
Team News
The manager has advised that Kasper Schmeichel will come out of the side after making the return to the squad at the weekend. Cameron Carter-Vickers remains out while Alistair Johnston returns to the squad. Daizen Maeda will not be risked after picking up an injury concern at training.
Vil Sinisalo will start.
Greg Taylor will likely start with Alistair Johnston returning with Auston Trusty and Liam Scales continuing.
Luke McCowan and Paulo Bernardo will likely start in the midfield three; however, whether Callum McGregor starts or if Reo Hatate or Arne Engels start remains to be seen. The skipper is usually the deepest lying midfielder but the manager may look to utilise Engels slightly deeper.
Adam Idah will likely start through the middle with James Forrest and Nicolas Kühn in the wide areas. Yang may also be an option to start out wide as well.
Predicted XI: Sinisalo; Taylor, Scales, Trusty, Johnston; McGregor, Bernardo, McCowan; Forrest, Idah, Kühn.
Referee Details
Steven McLean will take charge of the game.
The veteran referee will be assisted by Jonathan Bell and Alastair Taylor. Fourth Official duties will be carried out by Dan McFarlane.
Meanwhile at Clydesdale House, VAR duties will be carried out by John Beaton with Graeme Leslie.
Kick Off Time
The game kicks off at 8pm (Celtic Park Time).
Where to Watch
The game will be shown on Sky Sports Football with coverage starting at 7:30pm as Chris Sutton & Co preview the Champions’ trip to Pittodrie. The game will also be available on Celtic TV for subscribers outside Britain & Ireland. Coverage starts from 7:45pm (Celtic Park Time) and join Gerry McCulloch and Simon Donnelly.
