Celtic return to domestic action this afternoon following the bruising midweek defeat to Borussia Dortmund. The Scottish Champions are in the Highlands to face Ross County in Dingwall as they look to bounce back from the UCL humbling.
Brendan Rodgers will require to do without Cameron Carter-Vickers (knock) and Greg Taylor (calf) but it
is unlikely that there will be too much change from the side that lost to Dortmund. The Irishman will want his best XI on the pitch with two changes predicted, one of which is enforced.
Kasper Schmeichel will start in goals. In the back line, Trusty and Scales will continue with probably Alistair Johnston, who has shaken off a back injury, with Valle coming into the side as Taylor’s replacement.
Reo Hatate was omitted from the starting XI in Germany but you’d imagine that he’d come in from the start with Paulo Bernardo dropping to the bench. The midfield three would likely be completed by Callum McGregor and Arne Engels. In attack, no changes as Celtic look to kickback into gear with Daizen Maeda out on the left, Kyogo through the middle and Nicolas Kühn on the right.
Predicted Celtic XI: Schmeichel; Valle, Scales, Trusty, Johnston; McGregor, Hatate, Engels; Maeda, Kyogo; Kühn.
A strong bench with players like Adam Idah, Paulo Bernardo, Yang, Forrest, Palma and Luke McCowan all vying for minutes will hopefully push Celtic back onto their top gear.