CAMERON CARTER-VICKERS returns to action for Celtic tonight after eight months out through injury.
The USA international centre-back is in Martin O’Neill’s starting line-up for the friendly against Shelbourne at Tolka Park.
The popular defender collapsed at the end of the 2-1 Europa League win over Surm Graz at Parkhead on October 23 – and hasn’t been seen since.
He will partner Dane Murray at the heart of the rearguard against the Irish club.
And the rarely-seen Michel-Ange Balikwisha, last summer’s £4.5million buy from Royal Antwerp, is also in for the kick-off.
Ross Doohan gets a rare start in goal with Viljami Sinisalo among the stand-by squad.
THUMB’S UP…Michel-Ange Balikwisha is in for the kick-off.
Captain Callum McGregor is in his usual place in midfield while birthday Bhoy James Forrest, 35 today, is on the right wing.
O’Neill’s squad will head out to Portugal for a training camp following the match in Dublin.
TEAM: Doohan; Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Murray, Haney; Bernardo, McGregor, McArdle; Forrest, Osmand and Balikwisha.
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