Team news update

BRENDAN RODGERS will make four changes to the side that drew in Norway on Wednesday evening.

Mikael Lustig and Jozo Simunovic return to the side and will play alongside Kristoffer Ajer in a back three.

As The Celtic Star revealed early this morning Jonny Hayes will play at left wing back as no chances are being taken with Kieran Tierney after his injury scare against Rosenborg.

James Forrest will do the same job down the right hand side.

Also back in the starting line-up today is Tom Rogic, who makes his first start of the season after his efforts in Russia at the World Cup.

Today is too soon for Dedryck Boyata Whois expected to be back for the AEK Athens game in midweek.

Odsonne Edouard will start and should get an hour, giving fit again Leigh Griffiths some much needed game time.

Today’s Celtic team is expected to be as follows:

Gordon

Lustig Ajer Simunovic

Forrest Brown Ntcham Hayes

Rogic McGregor Edouard

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