DAIZEN MAEDA is in from the start against Danny Rohl’s Ibrox side in the Premier Sports League Cup semi-final at Hampden this afternoon.
Interim boss Martin O’Neill was sufficiently impressed by the Japanese forward in his cameo role in the 4-0 win over Falkirk on Wednesday to give him the nod the start after missing the previous losses against Dundee and Hearts.
It looks as though Maeda will play on the wing with Johnny Kenny, who netted two in midweek, leading the attack.
On-loan Marcelo Saracchi is again in at left-back with Kieran Tierney among the stand-by squad.
TEAM: Schmeichel; Ralston, Trusty, Scales, Saracchi; Nygren, McGregor, Engels; Maeda, Kenny and Tounekti. Subs: Sinisalo, Balikwisha, Yang, McCowan, Osmand, Hatate, Murray, Forrest and Tierney.
Earlier today, we asked you how much you could remember about Celtic’s recent encounters against the Govan club in CQN’s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
DEBUT BHOY…Michel-Ange Balikwisha races away from James Tavernier in Celtic’s goalless draw at Ibrox in August. (See Question 4.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Who were Celtic’s three goalscorers in last season’s Premier Sports League Cup Final?
2: Four players in that line-up have left the Hoops since that victory. Can you name them?
3: The teams drew 1-1 at Ibrox in May. Can you name the Celtic marksman?
4: Two players made their Celtic debuts in the 0-0 stalemate at Ibrox in August. Can you name them?
5: True or false: Viljami Sinisalo played in goal instead of the injured Kasper Schemeichel in the goalless draw?
ANSWERS:
1: Greg Taylor, Daizen Maeda and Nicolas Kuhn.
2: Taylor, Kuhn, Kyogo Furuhashi and Adam Idah.
3: Adam Idah.
4: Marcelo Saracchi and Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
5: Kasper Schmeichel was in goal at Ibrox in August. Viljami Sinisalo played in 1-1 draw in Govan in May.
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class!
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