Here’s the Celtic side to play Blackburn Rovers at Paradise this lunchtime.
Joe Hart is the sweeper/keeper while Josip Juranovic gets the nod at right-back ahead of Anthony Ralston. Same situation at left-back with Greg Taylor starting and new signing Bernabei on the bench.
With Carl Starfelt still sidelined, Stephen Welsh is starting alongside Cameron Carter-Vickers in the centre of the Celtic defence.
In the middle of the park the three today are our captain Callum McGregor and he is joined by the goalscoring threats of Matt O’Riley and David Turnbull, with Reo Hatate as expected missing out through injury.
The 𝑩𝒉𝒐𝒚𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 have arrived 👋#CELROV | #SuccessNeverRests | #COYBIG 🍀 pic.twitter.com/fdWbASAB0Q
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) July 16, 2022
James Forrest drops to the bench with Liel Abada starting on the right ing and Jota on the left. Kyogo, celebrating one year as a Celt today, leads the line.
Other subs are the three goalies Bain, Siegrist and Oluwayemi and outfield players Jullien, McCarthy, Johnston, Ideguchi, Kenny Urhoghide, Maeda – who isn’t forgotten today – Lawal and Vata plus the aforementioned Bernabei, Ralston and Forrest.
Kick-off is at 12.30pm, a big crowd is expected and the match is live to all subscribers on Celtic TV and is also being shown live on Premier Sports.
A decent test is expected for Celtic but expect a victory and a good few goals in what is hopefully another entertaining game.
#CelticFC 📋 Starting 𝗫𝗜
The official line-up of our first pre-season match in Paradise!#CELROV | #SuccessNeverRests | #COYBIG 🍀 pic.twitter.com/jT0tfRL4SA
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) July 16, 2022
And here is the Blackburn Rovers team news and their team arriving taking in the sights at Paradise…
🔢 Team News!#CELvROV | #Rovers 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/QgtTy4J94U
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) July 16, 2022
🍀 Taking in the surroundings at Celtic Park.
Teams new coming up…#CELvROV | Rovers 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/Eg1pTx8Pxa
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) July 16, 2022
Two players to watch for #Rovers today are No. 10 Tyrhys Dolan and No. 22 Ben Brereton Diaz.
Dolan is a young 20 y/o forward meanwhile Brereton Diaz is a Chilean international who was a standout in the English Championship last season, scoring 22 goals in 37 appearances. https://t.co/sKOxfbQqIW
— Josh McCafferty (@Joshmcc_05) July 16, 2022
Mon eh hoops 💚🤍🍀 pic.twitter.com/qliVhyv1j7
— Sarah McWilliams (@SarahMc27827307) July 16, 2022
— Highland__Paddy (@Highland__paddy) July 16, 2022
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