CELTIC boss Brendan Rodgers has brought back Daizen Maeda to lead the attack against Red Star Belgrade in the opening Europa League game in the Serbian capital this evening.
Kelechi Iheanacho took the role in the 4-0 win over Partick Thistle at Firhill on Sunday, but the Japanese speedster takes over the role on this occasion with the Nigerian striker on the substitutes’ bench.
Teenager Colby Donovan continues at right-back with fit-again Anthony Ralson also among the stand-by squad.
TEAM: Schmeichel; Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney; Nygren, McGregor, Hatate; Yang, Maeda, Tounekti. Subs: Sinisalo, Doohan, Balikwisha, McCowan, Iheanacho, Kenny, Engels, Bernardo, Saracchi, Murray, Forrest and Ralston.
Earlier today, we asked you how much could you remember about Celtic’s European adventures in the 21st Century in CQN‘s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
THE BEST OF ENEMIES…former team-mates Chris Sutton and Henrik Larsson challenge for the ball during Celtic’s Champions League game against Barcelona in 2004/05. (See Question 1.)
QUESTIONS:
1: True or false: Henrik Larsson once scored a Champions League goal AGAINST Celtic at Parkhead?
2: Celtic claimed a 1-0 home victory over Zenit St Petersburg in season 2017/18. Who was the Hoops’ matchwinner?
3: Celtic lost home and away to Valencia in February 2019. What was the aggregate score?
4: Which Celtic player was red-carded in the second leg in Spain?
5: Celtic beat Lazio 2-1 in back-to-back Europa League games in season 2019/20. Who hit the historic winner in Rome?
ANSWERS:
1: True. Henrik Larsson scored for Barcelona in their 3-1 win over Celtic in Glasgow on September 14 2004.
2: Callum McGregor.
3: 3-0: Celtic lost 2-0 at home and 1-0 away.
4: Jeremy Toljan.
5: Olivier Ntcham.
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