BRENDAN RODGERS has handed £5.2million new Bhoy Sebastian Tounekti his Celtic debut against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park this afternoon.
The Tunisian winger makes a quickfire appearance after his deadline-day signing from Swedish outfit Hammarby.
There is also a place for Belgian recruit Michel-Ange Balikwisha while Marcelo Saracchi is in at left-back for Kieran Tierney who is on the substitutes’ bench. Colby Donovan replaces injured Anthony Ralston on the opposite flank.
TEAM: Schmeichel; Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Saracchi; Nygren, McGregor, Hatate; Tounekti, Maeda, Balikwisha. Subs: Sinisalo, Yang, McCowan, Iheanacho, Engels, Bernardo, Murray, Forrest and Tierney.
Earlier today, we asked how much you could remember about recent encounters with Killie in CQN’s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat the questions and provide the answers.
PICK IT OUT…Nicolas Kuhn clips the ball wide of Kilmarnock keeper Robby McCrorie for Celtic’s second goal in last season’s 2-0 win at Rugby Park. (See Question 1.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Who claimed Celtic’s clinching second goal in the 2-0 win at Rugby Park in November 2024?
2: Four players have left the champions since taking part in that success against Kilmarnock. Can you name them?
3: True or false: Luke McCowan is a former Killie player?
4: Who scored Celtic’s winning goal in the 2-1 Scottish Cup victory over the Ayrshire club at Parkhead on January 25?
5: Which Celtic legend played and managed both the Hoops and Killie?
BURNS’ NIGHT…Celtic fans honour Tommy Burns at Rugby Park . (See Question 5.)
ANSWERS:
1: Nicolas Kuhn.
2: Kuhn, Greg Taylor, Adam Idah and Kyogo Furuhashi.
3: False. Luke McCowan is a former Ayr United and Dundee player.
4: Daizen Maeda.
5: Tommy Burns.
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class!
* DON’T miss the unbeatable match report and best action images from Kilmarnock v Celtic this afternoon – only in your champion CQN.
