REO HATATE makes his first start of the season for Celtic in their Champions League opener against Feyenoord in Rotterdam tonight.
There is also a place in Brendan Rodgers’ line-up for Honduran winger Luis Palma who made his Hoops debut in the 3-0 win over Dundee at Parkhead at the weekend.
Gustaf Lagerbielke will partner Liam Scales in the heart of the rearguard with Liverpool loanee Nat Phillips missing out.
TEAM: Hart; Johnston, Lagerbielke, Scales, Taylor; Hatate, McGregor, O’Riley; Palma, Kyogo, Maeda. Subs: Bain, Morrison, Yang, Turnbull, Holm, Oh, Iwata, Bernardo, Forrest, Ralston, M.Johnston.
Earlier today, in CQN‘s fun five-minute quiz, we asked how much you knew of events in the 1970 European Cup run which took Celtic to Milan for a Final showdown with Feyenoord.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
EURO STAR…John Hughes leaps ahead of Leeds United centre-back Jack Charlton to glance in Celtic’s equaliser in the 2-1 European Cup semi-final win at Hampden. (See Question 2.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Celtic beat Leeds United home and away in the semi-finals to reach Milan. Can you remember the aggregate score?
2: Who scored the Hoops’ goals in the win at Hampden over the Yorkshire club?
3: Who was in goal against Feyenoord and often admitted it was his best game for Celtic?
4: Who scored Celtic’s goal against the Dutch club?
5: Jock Stein made one permitted outfield substitution against Feyenoord. George Connelly came on. Which player went off?
ANSWERS:
1: Celtic won 3-1 on aggregate against Leeds United – 1-0 at Elland Road and 2-1 at Hampden.
2: John Hughes and Bobby Murdoch.
3: Evan Williams.
4: Tommy Gemmell.
5: Bertie Auld.
Well done if you got five out of five – go to the top of the class!
* DON’T miss the unbeatable match report from Feyenoord v Celtic this evening – only in your champion CQN.
