SCOTT BAIN gets his first outing of the season in goals for Celtic today as Cristian Gamboa and Emilio Izaguirre replace Lustig and Tierney at full backs.
Kristoffer Aker is preferred to Simunovic in central defence, while Jack Hendry keeps his place.
Scott Brown and Olivier Ntcham are the defensive midfield pairing as usual and Tom Rogic is in the forward midfield role with Mikey Johnston wide on the right and the impressive Scott Sinclair winning back his place in the tarting eleven wide on the left.
Leigh Griffiths leads the line and will be looking to end his own personal gaol drought.
The Celtic team for today’s Betfred Cup tie at Firhill against Patrick Thistle is confirmed as:
Bain
Gamboa, Hendry, Ajer, Izaguirre
Brown, Ntcham
Johnston, Rogic Sinclair;
Griffiths
Subs: Gordon, Simunovic, Lustig, Hayes, Forrest, McGregor, Dembele
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