CONFIRMED: RODGERS’ VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

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BRENDAN RODGERS has given the team that thrashed St Johnstone 6-0 a vote of confidence by naming an unchanged line-up for the Champions League matchday two encounter with Borussia DortmundĀ at the Westfalenstadion this evening.

It means Auston Trusty will continue as Cameron Carter-Vickers’ deputy alongside Liam Scales in central defence while Paulo Bernardo will start in midfield with Reo Hatate among the stand-by squad.

TEAM: Schmeichel; Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Taylor; Engels, McGregor, Bernardo; Kuhn, Kyogo, Maeda. Subs: Sinisalo, Bain, Palma, Idah, Valle, Yang, McCowan, Nawrocki, Hatate, Forrest, Ralston, Welsh.

Earlier today, we asked how much you could remember about Celtic’s past associations with German clubs in European competition in CQN‘s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.

Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.

THE WINNER…Odsonne Edouard strikes the clincher against RB Leipzig at Parkhead in November 2018. (See Question 4.)

QUESTIONS:

1: Celtic played Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League in season 1987/88 and won 2-1 at Parkhead with a late goal from Derek Whyte. Who claimed the first strike: A: Andy Walker; B: Mark McGhee or C: Paul McStay?

2: Brendan Rodgers first faced a German team when Borussia Munchengladbach visited Celtic Park in October 2016. Can you remember the final score?

3: Celtic drew 1-1 in the away game the following month. Who netted the Hoops goal?

4: The Hoops beat RB Leipzig 2-1 in Glasgow in November 2018. Kieran Tierney scored the opening goal. Who claimed the winner?

5: Who is the last Celtic player to score against a German team: A: Liel Abada; B: Kyogo Furuhashi or C: Filipe Jota?

ANSWERS:

1: A: Andy Walker.

2: Celtic lost 2-0.

3: Moussa Dembele (pen).

4: Odsonne Edouard.

5: Filipe Jota.

Well done if you got five out of five. Go to the top of the class!

* DON’T miss the unbeatable match report from Borussia Dortmund v Celtic this evening – only in your champion CQN.

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