CALLUM McGREGOR starts again on the substitutes’ bench for the crucial encounter against St Mirren at Parkhead this afternoon.
The Celtic captain played for just over 30 minutes in the 3-3 draw at Ibrox last weekend in his first appearance after missing four games.
Tomoki Iwata is in the holding role once more alongside Matt O’Riley and Reo Hatate in the middle of the park.
Maik Nawrocki comes in for the injured Liam Scales to partner Cameron Carter-Vickers in the heart of the rearguard.
TEAM: Hart; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Nawrocki, Taylor; Iwata, O’Riley, Hatate; Kuhn, Kyogo, Yang. Subs: Bain, Lagerbielke, Palma, Idah, Bernardo, McGregor, Forrest, Ralston and Welsh.
Earlier today, we asked how much you could remember about past connections with the Paisley side in CQN‘s fun five-minute quiz.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
HIT AND MISS…David Turnbull fires in the equaliser in Celtic’s 2-1 win over St Mirren at Parkhead in November, but the midfielder (below) shows his frustration after fluffing a penalty-kick later in the game. (See Questions 1, 2 and 3.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Two players who started Celtic’s 2-1 win over St Mirren at Parkhead in November are no longer at the club. Can you name them?
2: Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the points-clincher that evening, but who claimed the equaliser?
3: Which Hoops player missed a penalty-kick that night?
4: Daizen Maeda netted the first strike of 2024 for Celtic in the 3-0 triumph in Paisley. Who scored the other goals?
5: The Japanese ace also netted in the Cup-tie in February. Celtic won 2-0 – who scored the opening goal?
ANSWERS:
1: Nat Phillips, who was returned to Liverpool after short-term loan, and David Turnbull, sold to Cardiff City for £2million.
2: David Turnbull.
3: David Turnbull.
4: Matt O’Riley and Greg Taylor.
5: Kyogo Furuhashi.
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class!
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