MARTIN O’NEILL has dropped record signing Kasper Hogh from the Celtic starting line-up for the Europa League encounter with erencvaros at Parkhead this evening.
Camilo Duran will lead the attack while Viljami Sinisalo returns to goal with Sam Johnstone joining the £11million-plus striker among the stand-by squad.
Benjamin Nygren and Sebastian Tounekti also make way for Oliver Sorensen and James Forrest.
TEAM: Sinisalo; Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney; Sorensen, McGregor, Baur; Hassan, Duran, Forrest. Subs: Johnstone, Doohan, Lotomba, Trusty, Nygren, Hogh, McCowan, Tounekti, Murray, Ralston.
Earlier today, we asked how much you could remember about past associations with the Hungarian club in CQN’s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY…Kyogo Furuhashi and Liel Abada celebrate one of Celtic’s goals in the 3-2 win over Ferencvaros in Budapest in November 2021. (See Question 1.)
QUESTIONS:
1: True or false: Kyogo Furuhashi scored home and away when Celtic played Ferencvaros in the Europa League in season 2021/22?
2: Which former Hoops striker was manager of the Hungarian side until quitting in the summer?
3: Ange Postecoglou utilised 16 players when Celtic won 3-2 in Budapest on November 4 2021. Callum McGregor and James Forrest are among the six players who remain at the champions. Can you name the other four Celts?
4: Can you identify the one-time Celtic loanee who is now on the playing staff at tonight’s opponents?
5: True or false: Celtic have never signed a Hungarian player?
KNEESY DOES IT…Filipe Jota celebrates scoring in Celtic’s 3-2 triumph in Budapest. (See Question 3.)
ANSWERS:
1: True. Kyogo Furuhashi netted in the 2-0 win over Ferencvaros at Parkhead in October 2021. The other strike was an own goal. The Japanese ace also scored in the 3-2 victory in Budapest the following month. Filipe Jota and Liel Abada were the other marksmen.
2: Robbie Keane.
3: Anthony Ralston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales and Jota.
4: Daniel Arzani.
5: True. Celtic have never signed a Hungarian player.
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class!
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