DAIZEN MAEDA will lead the Celtic attack against Hibs in the Premier Sports League Cup-tie at Parkhead this afternoon.
The pacy winger will take over from his fellow-Japanese international Kyogo Furuhashi who injured his left shoulder in the 2-0 win over the same opponents at Easter Road a week ago.
Adam Idah, the club’s £9.5million purchase from Norwich City during the week, starts the game on the substitutes’ bench.
TEAM: Schmeichel; A Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor; O’Riley, McGregor, Hatate; Kuhn, Maeda, Forrest. Subs: Sinisalo, Palma, Idah, Yang, Holm, Bernardo, Ralston, Welsh and Turley.
Earler today, we asked how much you could remember about past encounters against the Edinburgh side in CQN‘s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
HAMPDEN HERO…Mohamed Elyounoussi celebrates one of his double in Celtic’s 5-2 win over Hibs in the League Cup semi-final in November 2019. (See Question 4.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Moussa Dembele fired in a second-half double as Celtic overwhelmed Hibs 4-2 in the 2017/18 League Cup semi-final. Another Hoops star scored two that October afternoon. Who was that player?
2: Three former Celtic players faced their old team that day at the national stadium. Can you name them?
3: Celtic had two former Hibs stars in their line-up. Who were they?
4: Skipper Scott Brown hit a double and future captain Callum McGregor bagged one in Celtic’s 5-2 League semi-final victory in November 2019. Which other player claimed two for the Hoops?
5: A Celtic performer in the 2-1 League Cup Final triumph over Hibs in December 2021 later moved to Blackpool. Can you name him?
ANSWERS:
1: Mikael Lustig.
2: Efe Ambrose, Dylan McGeouch and Anthony Stokes.
3: Scott Brown and Leigh Griffiths.
4: Mohamed Elyounoussi.
5: Owen Moffat.
Well done if you got all five correct. Go to the top of the class!
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