BRENDAN RODGERS has turned to evergreen James Forrest to solve his winger problem gainst Lazio in the Olimpico Stadium tonight.
The experienced wide Bhoy has been given the nod to face the Italians in the must-win Champions League Group E confrontation with Liel Abada, Luis Palma and Daizen Maeda all absent through injury and suspension.
On-loan midfielder Paulo Bernardo also gets a role in the middle of the park alongside skipper Callum McGregor and Matt O’Riley.
TEAM: Hart; A Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor; Bernardo, McGregor, O’Riley; Forrest, Kyogo, Yang. Subs: Bain, Morrison, Lagerbielke, Phillips, Turnbull, Holm, Oh, Ralston, Welsh, Frame and M Johnston.
Earlier today, we asked how much you could remember about recent dramatic Euro encounters against the Serie A club in CQN‘s fun five-minute quiz.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
RISE AND SHINE…Christopher Jullien heads in Celtic’s winner against Lazio at Parkhead in October 2019. (See question 5.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Celtic beat Lazio in Rome for their first-ever win on Italian soil. Can you remember how many attempts it took them to achieve the victory? A: Nine; B: Eleven; C: Thirteen.
2: Who netted Celtic’s equaliser in the away game?
3: Who was the Hoops’ History Bhoy with the stoppage-time winner?
4: The Celtic keeper was acclaimed as Man of the Match on both occasions against the Serie A club. Can you remember the netminder’s name? A: Fraser Forster; B: Craig Gordon.
5: Who scored Celtic’s winner in the first meeting at Parkhead the previous month?
ANSWERS:
1: Thirteen.
2: James Forrest.
3: Olivier Ntcham.
4: Fraser Forster.
5: Christopher Jullien.
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class!
* DON’T miss the unbeatable match report from Lazio v Celtic this evening – only in your champion CQN.
