CONFIRMED: BAIN IN, AJER AND NTCHAM RETURN

BRENDAN RODGERS has made six changes for tonight’s Betfred League Cup quarter-final tie against St Johnstone in Perth following the defeat at Kilmarnock on Sunday.

Scott Bain, who played in the 3-1 win over Partick Thistle in the previous round, replaces Craig Gordon in goal while Kristoffer Ajer gets the nod to play alongside Dedryck Boyata in central defence.

Olivier Ntcham, banned for the loss at Rugby Park, comes back into midfield alongside skipper Scott Brown.

Callum McGregor, James Forrest and Odsonne Edouard also come back into the starting line-up.

TEAM: Bain; Lustig, Boyata, Ajer, Tierney; Brown, Ntcham; Forrest, McGregor; Edouard, Griffiths. Subs: Gordon, Hendry, Sinclair, Morgan, Christie, Rogic, Mulumbu.

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