CELTIC boss Brendan Rodgers will start with Daizen Maeda leading the attack in the Champions League play-off against Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena tonight.
The Japanese speedster, who claimed the Hoops goal in the 2-1 first leg loss at Parkhead last week, replaces Adam Idah who is among the stand-by squad.
Filipe Jota will take over the left-wing role while on-loan defender Jeffrey Schlupp gets the nod ahead of Greg Taylor at No.3.
TEAM: Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Schlupp; Engels, McGregor, Hatate; Kuhn, Maeda, Jota. Subs: Sinisalo, Bain, Taylor, Scales, Idah, Yang, McCowan, Nawrocki, Kenny, Murray, Ralston and Bonnar.
Earlier today, we asked how much you could remember about past connections with the German giants in CQN‘s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
PERFECT 10…Nicolas Kuhn watches his exceptional strike head for the net for the first of his double in Celtic’s 3-1 win over RB Leipzig at Parkhead in November. (See Question 5.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Celtic lost 2-1 to Bayern Munich in Germany in September 2003. Who was in goal for the Hoops that night: A: Rab Douglas; B: Magnus Hedman or C: Jonathan Gould?
2: True or false: Alan Thompson is the only Celtic player to score against Bayern in Munich?
3: Daizen Maeda is Celtic’s top scorer in the Champions League this season: How many goals has the Japanese ace claimed: A: 5; B: 4 or C: 3?
4: True or false: Bayern Munich have never lost at home to a Scottish club in a European tie?
5: Which current Celtic player started his career at Bayern Munich?
ANSWERS:
1: B: Magnus Hedman.
2: True.
3: B:4.
4: True.
5: Nicolas Kuhn.
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class!
*DON’T miss the unbeatable match report from Bayern Munich v Celtic this evening – only in your champion CQN.
