CALLUM McGREGOR and Kieran Tierney are both missing from the Celtic matchday squad for the Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox this afternoon.
The captain and the Scotland international defender both picked up injuries in the 2-1 win against Aberdeen at Pittodrie in midweek.
Martin O’Neill has moved Liam Scales to left-back and given the armband to the Republic of Ireland international with Benjamin Arthur partnering suspension-free Auston Trusty in central defence.
Luke McCowan comes into midfield alongside Benjamin Nygren and Reo Hatate with Daizen Maeda leading the line.
TEAM: Sinisalo; Araujo, Arthur, Trusty, Scales; Nygren, Hatate, McCowan; Yang, Maeda, Tounekti. Subs: Doohan, Cvancara, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Bernardo, Mvuka, Saracchi, Murray, Forrest and Donovan.
Earlier today, we asked how much you could remember about recent encounters with the Govan club in CQN’s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.
THE LAST HURRAH…Joe Hart celebrates Celtic’s 1-0 Scottish Cup triumph at Hampden on May 25 2024, the keeper’s final appearance before retiring. (See Question 4.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Who was the matchwinner with the only goal of the game at Ibrox on September 3 2023 in Brendan Rodgers’ first derby as second time-around Celtic manager?
2: The champions drew 3-3 at Ibrox later that season. Matt O’Riley claimed one of the strikes from the penalty spot. Can you name the two other Hoops marksmen?
3: Adam Idah struck the Scottish Cup clincher on the iconic date of May 25 2024. Can you remember the Celtic player who fired in the shot that saw Jack Butland spill the ball to the Irishman? Was it: A: Alistair Johnston; B: Paulo Bernardo or C: Reo Hatate?
4: Which Celtic player retired after that Cup success?
5: Can you name the Welsh player who scored for Celtic in a derby encounter this season? Clue: It was in the 3-1 Premier Sports League Cup semi-final in November when Johnny Kenny and Callum McGregor were also on the scoresheet?
ANSWERS:
1: Kyogo Furuhashi.
2: Daizen Maeda and Adam Idah.
3: Paulo Bernardo.
4: Joe Hart.
5: Callum Osmand.
Well done if you got five out five. Go to the top of the class!
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