Celtic this afternoon play Hibs for the second consecutive Sunday. This time the game is in the League Cup rather than the Scottish Premiership and the venue is Celtic Park rather than Easter Road.
Matthew Marr has provided details on The Story So Far between Celtic and Hibs in the League Cup on The Celtic Star this morning.
Brendan Rodgers will be looking to put right the early shock exit in this competition last August down at Rugby Park, that being the ONLY domestic cup match he has last as Celtic manager.
Hibs will be trying to figure out how to lay a glove on the Champions after such a timid showing on their own patch last weekend where Celtic ran out comfortable winners after first half goals from Nicolas Kuhn and Callum McGregor.
Celtic Team News
Brendan Rodgers at his outstanding media conference on Friday afternoon advised that injury doubt Alistair Johnston should make it but Kyogo will sit this one out after his shoulder problem re-emerged at Easter Road. Mikey Johnston is missing today after that blow to the face from the Hibs goalkeeper. The second time in two matches that a keeper has flattened a Celtic forward without punishment.
Luis Palma will miss the game after taking a heavy knock against Kilmarnock on flag-day but should be fine for next Sunday’s trip to Paisley to face St Mirren.
Adam Idah celebrates with team mates after the Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and theRangers at Hampden Park on May 25, 2024. Photo Visionhaus
New £9.5m signing Adam Idah will be in the squad with Brendan having to decide whether the Irishman is good to go straight away or alternatively if Daizen Maeda starts with Idah coming on after an hour.
Predicted Celtic Team
PREDICTED CELTIC TEAM: Schmeichel; A.Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor; McGregor (c), O’Riley, Hatate; Forrest, Idah and Kuhn.
Subs: Sinisalo, Yang, Holm, Tomoki, Bernardo, Maeda, Ralston, Welsh
Match Officials
Referee Kevin Clancy during the Scottish Cup quarter-final match between Hearts and Celtic at Tynecastle on 11 March 2023. Photo Malcolm Mackenzie PSI
Kevin Clancy will referee today’s League Cup tie at Celtic Park between Celtic and Hibs. Clancy will be assisted by Frank Connor and Steven Traynor while the Fourth Official will be Craig Napier.
Andrew Dallas is on VAR duties today.
Andrew Dallas will head up the VAR operation and he will be assisted by John McCrossan.
Today’s Referee Observer will be Gerry Corrie while the VAR Observer will be Callum Murray.
Kick-off Time
Today’s League Cup round of sixteen match takes place at Celtic Park with the tie kick-off at 3pm.
Where to Watch
The match is live on Premier Sports, coverage starts at 2.30pm. For supporters outside Britain and Ireland the match is live on Celtic TV for subscribers.
Scoreline Prediction
A decent performance from Celtic with a 4-0 victory to take us into the quarter finals.
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