CONFIRMED: BITTON, TAYLOR RETURN

NEIL LENNON makes two changes from the tam that beat Ross County 2-0 in midweek with Nir Bitton and Greg Taylor coming in to face Hamilton Accies at New Douglas Park this afternoon.

Christopher Jullien and Diego Laxalt make way for the incoming duo for another encounter where three points are an absolute must.

The French central defender, who has had back problems this season, is given a complete rest while the on-loan AC Milan ace is on the substitutes’ bench.

Leigh Griffiths makes his second Premiership start of the campaign – as CQN forecast yesterday.

This is the second meeting of the side this term. Odsonne Edouard netted a hat-trick when the champions kicked off their quest for a tenth successive title with a runaway 5-1 triumph on opening day on August 2.

The French hitman will be hoping to get on the scoresheet again at the ground where he netted his first goal for the visitors on his debut back in September 2017.

TEAM: Hazard; Ajer, Bitton, Taylor; Frimpong, Soro, Turnbull, McGregor, Christie; Edouard, Griffiths. Subs:Barkas, Duffy, Brown, Ajeti, Klimala, Rogic, Johnston, Elyounoussi, Laxalt.

* DON’T miss the unbeatable match report from Hamilton Accies v Celtic this afternoon – only in your champion CQN.