CELTIC boss Martin O’Neill has handed Luke McCowan a surprise starting place in his line-up for the must-win Premiership encounter against Danny Rohl’s Ibrox outfit at Parkhead this afternoon.
Kelechi Iheanacho, matchwinner against Hibs at Easter Road a week ago, is again among the stand-by squad.
TEAM: Sinisalo; Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Tierney; Nygren, McGregor, Engels; McCowan, Meada, Yang. Subs: Doohan, Iheanacho, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tounekti, Saracchi, Hatate, Murray, Forrest and Ralston.
Earlier today, we asked 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.
GOVAN GLEE…Kieran Tierney celebrates his goal in Celtic’s 2-2 comeback draw at Ibrox in March. Callum McGregor is about to offer his congratulations. (See Question 5.)
QUESTIONS:
1: True or false: Celtic last beat Rangers in regulation 90 minutes on September 1 2024 when they won 3-0 at Parkhead?
2: The final derby of last season ended 1-1 at Ibrox. Can you name the Hoops goalscorer?
3: Celtic won 3-1 in extra-time in the Premier Sports League Cup semi-final at Hampden in November. Who were the marksmen for Martin O’Neill’s team?
4: True or false: Viljami Sinisalo kicked off his sequence of first-team games in the 2-2 draw at Ibrox in March?
5: Reo Hatate claimed the late equaliser in that game. Who netted the opener?
ANSWERS:
1: True. Celtic beat their city rivals 3-1 after extra-time in the Premier Sports League Cup semi-final in November last year and have also overcame them in two domestic Cups, but you have to go back to September 2024 for the occasion they last defeated them in 90 minutes.
2: Adam Idah.
3: Johnny Kenny, Callum McGregor and Callum Osmand.
4: False. Viljami Sinisalo’s first game after Kasper Schmeichel’s injury was the 1-0 Europa League win of VfB Stuttgart in Germany on February 26.
5: Kieran Tierney.
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class!
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