REO HATATE has dropped out of the Celtic team to face John McGlynn’s side at the Falkirk Stadium this evening.
The Japanese midfielder makes way for Benjamin Nygren as the only change from Martin O’Neill’s selection that started the 4-0 win over Dundee United at Parkhead at the weekend.
TEAM: Schmeichel; Araujo, Trusty, Scales, Tierney; Engels, McGregor, Nygren; Yang, Maeda, Tounekti. Subs: Sinisalo, McCowan, Kenny, Bernardo, Hatate, Murray, Forrest, Donovan and Ralston.
Earlier in the day, we asked how much you could remember about past associations with tonight’s opponents in CQN‘s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
AT THE DOUBLE…Johnny Kenny celebrates the first of his two goals in Celtic’s 4-0 win over Falkirk at Parkhead in October. (See Question 4.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Celtic beat Falkirk 5-2 in a Premier Sports League Cup-tie at Parkhead in September 2024. Two Hoops stars each claimed a double. Can you name the marksmen? Clue: They are no longer at the club.
2: Which Celtic player left the champions for John McGlynn’s club in the summer?
3: Daizen Maeda, Alistair Johnston and Liam Henderson (og) were the hosts’ scorers when Celtic beat Falkirk 4-1 in Glasgow in another League Cup-tie in August this season. Who netted his first – and so far only – goal for the Hoops that afternoon?
4: The champions beat Falkirk 4-0 at Parkhead in Martin O’Neill’s first game as caretaker boss on October 29. Benjamin Nygren scored one of his 11 goals that evening. Which Celt claimed a double?
5: Which Celtic new Bhoy scored his first Premiership goal in the same game?
ANSWERS:
1: Nicolas Kuhn and Adam Idah.
2: Scott Bain.
3: Dane Murray.
4: Johnny Kenny.
5: Sebastian Tounekti scored his first Premiership goal in October. Earlier, the Tunisian had claimed his first Celtic strike in the 4-0 win over Partick Thistle in the Premier Sports League Cup at Firhill on September 21.
Well done if you got all five correct. Go to the top of the class!
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