KASPER HOGH will lead the Celtic attack in the Premier Sports League Cup quarter-final at Ibrox this afternoon.
Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, who made his debut in the 1-0 wi0 win at St Johnstone in midweek, gets the nod ahead of Viljami Sinisalo to take the gloves.
Camilo Duran moves to the right to take over from Haissem Hassan while Sebastian Tounekti is on the left.
Cameron Carter-Vickers and Kieran Tierney also return to the starting line-up.
TEAM: Johnstone; Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney; Nygren, McGregor, Baur; Duran, Hogh, Tounekti. Subs: Sinisalo, Lotomba, Trusty, Sorensen, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Hassan, Mheuka, Murray and Forrest.
Earlier today, we asked you how much you could remember about recent encounters with the Govan club in CQN’s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
PICK IT OUT…Callum Osmand slams No.3 past keeper Jack Butland in Celtic’s 3-1 Premier Sports League Cup semi-final win at Hampden in November. (See Question 1.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Celtic beat their city rivals 3-1 in the Premier Sports League Cup semi-final at Hampden last season. Can you name the Hoops goalscorers?
2: Who was the £4.5million recruit who made his Celtic debut in the goalless draw at Ibrox in August last year? Clue: He is currently out on loan.
3: True or false: Celtic had three different managers in a trio of games against the Ibrox club last term?
4: Daizen Maeda scored a memorable double in Celtic’s 3-1 home win over Danny Rohl’s team at Parkhead in May on their way to their fifth successive title. Who netted the other goal?
5: Outwith the penalty-kick shoot-out triumph in the Scottish Cup quarter-final in March, who is the last Celtic player to score at Ibrox?
PICK IT OUT…Reo Hatate pounces on a penalty-kick rebound to claim the equaliser in Celtic’s 2-2 draw at Ibrox in March. (See Question 5.)
ANSWERS:
1: Johnny Kenny, Callum McGregor and Callum Osmand.
2: Michel-Ange Balikwisha, now on loan at Gent.
3: True: Brendan Rodgers in the 0-0 draw at Ibrox in August and Wilfried Nancy in the 3-1 loss at Parkhead in January. Martin O’Neill in 3-1 Premier Sports League Cup semi-final victory in November, the 2-2 league draw and the Scottish Cup quarter-final 4-2 penalty-kick shoot-out success after scoreless stalemate – both at Ibrox in March – and 3-1 Premiership triumph at Parkhead in May.
4: Yang Hyun-jun.
5: Reo Hatate in 2-2 draw in March. Kieran Tierney scored the first.
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the tip of the class!
The answers will be provided when the team is announced before the midday kick-off.
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