CALLUM McGREGOR makes his first start since late February after getting the nod from Brendan Rodgers to face Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden this afternoon.
The Hoops gaffer brought the guessing game about his captain’s fitness to a halt when he named his line-up.
Tomoki Iwata drops to the stand-by squad while Liam Scales comes back to partner Cameron Carter-Vickers in central defence.
TEAM: Hart; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor; Hatate, McGregor, O’Riley; Kuhn, Kyogo, Yang. Subs: Bain, Palma, Idah, Nawrocki, Iwata, Bernardo, Kelly, Forrest and Ralston.
Earlier today, we asked you how much you could remember about recent Scottish Cup semi-finals concerning Celtic in CQN‘s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
PICK IT OUT…Filipe Jota leaves Ibrox keeper Allan McGregor helpless as he nods in the Scottish Cup semi-final winner last season. A dejected Ben Davies looks on. (See Questions 4 and 5).
QUESTIONS:
1: Brendan Rodgers won his first Scottish Cup when Celtic beat today’s opponents Aberdeen in the 2016/17 Final. Who did they beat in the semi?
2: A year later, the Irishman was successful again in a 2-0 Hampden victory over Motherwell. Once again, can you remember who the holders dismissed in the previous round?
3: Neil Lennon was in charge when Celtic beat Hearts 2-1 in the silverware showdown in May 2019 to complete the phenomenal treble treble. Who scored the Hoops goals?
4: Who was Celtic’s matchwinner in last season’s 1-0 victory over Michael Beale’s Ibrox side in the last-four confrontation?
5: Three players who figured that afternoon have since left the champions on permanent transfers. Can you name them?
ANSWERS:
1: Celtic 2 Rangers 0.
2: Celtic 4 Rangers 0.
3: Odsonne Edouard (2).
4: Filipe Jota.
5: Carl Starfelt, Aaron Mooy and Filipe Jota.
Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class!
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