CELTIC skipper Callum McGregor returns to lead out the team against Hearts at Parkhead this afternoon.
The influential onfield leader is back after missing back-to-back games against Hibs and Rangers with a calf injury.
Maik Nawrocki starts his second match after being pitched in against the Ibrox team a fortnight ago.
TEAM: Sinisalo; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Nawrocki, Schlupp; Engels, McGregor, Hatate; Kuhn, Maeda, Jota. Subs: Bain, Ralston, Taylor, Trusty, Idah, Yang, McCowan, Bernardo and Forrest.
Earlier today, we asked how much you could remember about past associations with the Edinburgh club in CQN‘s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
SPOT ON…Adam Idah completes his double with an unstoppable penalty-kick for the final goal in Celtic’s 4-1 league won over Hearts at Tynecastle in November. (See Question 2.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Who scored their first goals for Celtic when the Hoops beat Hearts 2-0 in Glasgow in September?
2: Kyogo Furuhashi and Nicolas Kuhn netted in Celtic’s 4-1 win at Tynecastle in November. Which Celt claimed a double in that encounter?
3: A Celtic Invincible faced his old club on both occasions. Can you remember his name?
4: True or false: Brendan Rodgers kicked off his Celtic league career at Tynecastle?
5: True or false: The Irishman won his first Premiership title at the Edinburgh venue?
CAPITAL PERFORMANCE…Scott Sinclair celebrates his hat-trick in Celtic’s 5-0 win over Hearts at Tynecastle in April 2017 as Brendan Rodgers enjoys his first Premiership title in his debut season. Patrick Roberts is about to join in. (See Question 5.)
ANSWERS:
1: Arne Engels and Luke McCowan.
2: Adam Idah.
3: Craig Gordon.
4: True. Brendan Rodgers’ first league game was the 2-1 win over Hearts at Tynecastle on august 7 2016. James Forrest and Scott Sinclair were the marksmen.
5: True. The Hoops boss returned to the capital on April 2 2017 to seal his first title in a 5-0 victory. Sinclair (3), Stuart Armstrong and Patrick Roberts claimed the goals.
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class!
* DON’T miss the unbeatable match report from Celtic v Hearts this afternoon – only in your champion CQN.
