Celtic face RB Leipzig this evening in the UEFA Champions League. The Scottish Champions face the Bundesliga outfit under the lights at Paradise in what promises to be an exciting affair.
Brendan Rodgers’ side won their first home game of the campaign 5-1 thanks to an excellent display against Slovan Bratislava.
Team News
Kasper Schmeichel will start in goals. The Dane kept a clean sheet in the draw in Bergamo.
A back four will likely consist of Alex Valle, Auston Trusty, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Alistair Johnston. The back four were impressive at the weekend.
In midfield, Callum McGregor is expected to start alongside Arne Engels and Reo Hatate. The Japanese midfielder was excellent at the weekend and has really picked up his performance level with Luke McCowan and Paulo Bernardo attempting to play their way into the team.
In attack, Kyogo will likely to start through the middle with Daizen Maeda and Nicolas Kühn on the flanks. Daizen scored a hat-trick at the weekend while his attacking colleagues impressed through the game.
Predicted XI: Schmeichel; Valle, Trusty, Carter-Vickers, Johnston; McGregor, Hatate, Engels; Maeda, Kyogo, Kühn.
Referee Details
UEFA have confirmed the appointment of French referee Benoît Bastien for the meeting on Tuesday evening. Bastien will be assisted by compatriots Hicham Zakrani and Aurélien Berthoumieu with Thomas Leonard acting as Fourth Official.
Meanwhile, Benoît Millot is on Video Assistant Referee duties with Italian official Maurizio Mariani assisting.
Kick Off Time
The game kicks off at 8pm (Celtic Park Time).
Where to Watch
The game will be shown on TNT Sport 2 and Discovery+ with coverage from Celtic Park starting at 7pm.
Celtic were beaten by Leipzig home and away under Ange Postecoglou as the Hoops rued missed opportunities in both games. Back in 2018, Rodgers’ side beat Leipzig at Celtic Park thanks to goals from Kieran Tierney and Odsonne Edouard.
