Team’s Up – Jota on the wing, Turnbull in the middle

Ange Postecoglou has named his Celtic starting XI to face Dundee United at a sold out Celtic Park this afternoon.

With three Scottish Premiership matches over the next week ahead of the break in competitive action for the World Cup, the Celtic manager will be targeting maximum points to at the very least maintain the four points advantage at the top of the league, looking down on theRangers…

Joe Hart is in goals as usual while Anthony Ralston returns to the side as the manager gives Josip Juranovic a rest with Qatar fitness in mind.

Birthday Bhoy Greg Taylor is on the bench as Alexandro Bernabei starts at the other side of the Celtic defence. The weight for a reunion in the centre of the Celtic defence between Carl Starfelt and Cameron Carter-Vickers continues as the Stand-In Skipper returns after missing the trip to Madrid after pulling up sore following the game on Livingston’s plastic surface last weekend. He is joined by Moritz Jenz.

Matt O’Riley who was outstanding in Madrid starts as does Reo Hatate and David Turnbull in the midfield three.

Sead Haksabanovic is on the right wing, Jota on the left and Giorgos Giakoumakis leads the line.

In reserve Celtic can call on Siegrist, Juranovic, Starfelt, Taylor, Mooy, Abada, Kyogo, Maeda Abildgaard,Forrest.

Kick-off is at 3pm.

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