ADAM IDAH will lead the Celtic attack in place of Kyogo Furuhashi against Aston Villa in the eighth amd final Champions League qualifier in the Midlands tonight.
The Republic of Ireland international takes over from the Japanese frontman who has moved to Rennes while South Korean Yang Hyun-jun replaces banned Daizen Maeda on the wing.
As expected, Liam Scales will partner Auston Trusty in central defence with Cameron Carter-Vickers ruled out through injury.
TEAM: Schmeichel; Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Taylor; Engels, McGregor, Hatate; Kuhn, Idah, Yang. Subs: Sinisalo, Bain, Palma, McCowan, Nawrocki, Bernardo, Montgomery, Murray, Cummings and Ralston.
Earlier today we asked how much you could remember about past associations with Aston Villa in CQN‘s fun five-minute quiz.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
I’M IN CHARGE…Billy McNeill was boss at Celtic and Aston Villa. (See Question 1.)
QUESTIONS:
1: True or false: Celtic legend Billy McNeill left Celtic to take charge of Villa in the eighties?
2: Which other Celtic boss has managed the Midlands club?
3: Stan Petrov has played for both Celtic and Villa. Who signed the Bulgarian midfielder for the Hoops?
4: Which Celtic player nicknamed Rambo left Parkhead for Villa in 1987?
5: What is Kasper Schmeichel’s connection with Aston Villa?
ANSWERS:
1: False. Billy McNeill left Celtic for Manchester City in 1983. He moved to Villa three years later and returned to Parkhead in 1987.
2: Martin O’Neill.
3: John Barnes in 1999.
4: Alan McInally.
5: Kasper’s dad Peter played for Villa in 2001/02.
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class!
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