CAMERON CARTER-VICKERS will play for Celtic for the first time in 2024 when he returns after injury against Ross County at Parkhead this afternoon.
The USA World Cup centre-back hasn’t figured since limping off shortly after the turnaround in the 3-0 win over Dundee at Dens Park on Boxing Day.
New Bhoy Nicolas Kuhn is named among the substitutes with Liel Abada in at the kick-off.
TEAM: Hart; A Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Bernabei; Bernardo, McGregor, O’Riley; Abada, Kyogo, Palma. Subs: Bain, Kuhn, Turnbull, Holm, Nawrocki, Vata, Ralston, Welsh and M Johnston.
Earlier today, we asked how much you could remember about past associations with County in CQN’s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat the questions and provide the answers.
SMILES BETTER…delighted James Forrest is about to be congratulated by Luis Palma after scoring his landmark goal in the 3-0 win over Ross County in Dingwall in November. (See Question No.5.)
QUESTIONS:
1: David Turnbull claimed two against Ross County in the season’s kick-off in August. Who were the champions’ other marksmen in the 4-2 win?
2: Which Celtic player grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time winner in Dingwall in Ange Postecoglou’s debut campaign in 2021/22?
3: Which Australian World Cup midfielder left Celtic for Ross County in September 2014?
4: Which ex-Celt was sacked as manager of the Highland club earlier this season?
5: A Celt scored a landmark goal in the 3-0 away victory over County in November. Who was the player and what was the significance of the goal?
ANSWERS:
1: Kyogo Furuhashi and Matt O’Riley.
2: Anthony Ralston.
3: Jackson Irvine.
4: Malky Mackay.
5: James Forrest netted in the 3-0 win to register a goal in his fifteenth successive season as a Celtic player.
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class!
* DON’T miss the unbeatable match report from Celtic v Ross County this afternoon – only in your champion CQN.