CELTIC skipper Callum McGregor is back to lead the champions against Dundee United at Tannadice today in the 12.30pm kick-off.
The influential onfield leader has missed the last two games with a calf injury, but has recovered to take his place alongside Benjamin Nygren and Reo Hatate in midfield.
Kelechi Iheanacho also returns to lead the attack with Daizen Maeda moving to the left wing and Sebastian Tounekti dropping to the bench.
TEAM: Sinisalo; Donovan, Arthur, Scales, Tierney; Nygren, McGregor, Hatate; Yang, Iheanacho, Maeda. Subs: Doohan, Trusty, Adamu, McCowan, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tounekti, Saracchi, Forrest and Ralston.
Earlier today, we asked how much you could remember about past connections with United in CQN’s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat the questions and provide the answers.
HOOP HOOP HOORAY…Callum McGregor, Anthony Ralston and Yang Hyun-jun celebrate Daizen Maeda’s goal at Tannadice in December. (See Question 2.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Can you name the two Celtic players no longer at the champions who played in the 2-1 defeat at Tannadice in December? Clue: They are both out on loan.
2: Who scored Celtic’s goal that evening to give the visitors a half-time lead? Was it A: Reo Hatate; B: Yang Hyun-jun or C: Daizen Maeda?
3: How many more games was Wilfried Nancy in charge of the Hoops before he got the sack: A: Two B: 3 or C: Four?
4: True or false: Daizen Maeda’s only goal of 2026 has come against Dundee United?
5: Martin O’Neill led Celtic to a 4-0 win over United at Parkhead on January 10 as he kicked off his second comeback as interim manager. Can you name the four goalscorers?
ANSWERS:
1: Johnny Kenny and Shin Yamada.
2: C: Daizen Maeda.
3: C: Four.
4: True. Maeda’s only goal of 2026 so far came in the 4-0 win over United at Parkhead on January 10.
5: Yang Hyun-jun, Arne Engels, Benjamin Nygren and Maeda.
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class!
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