CONFIRMED: ENGELS, HATATE OUT; BERNARDO, McCOWAN IN

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CELTIC boss Brendan Rodgers has brought back Paulo Bernardo and Luke McCowan to his starting line-up to face Dundee at Dens Park tonight.

The Hoops gaffer has dropped £11million man Arne Engels and Japanese ace Reo Hatate to the stand-by squad.

Greg Taylor returns to the No.3 slot with Alex Valle also on the substitutes’ bench.

TEAM: Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor; Bernardo, McGregor, McCowan; Yang, Idah, Kyogo. Subs: Sinisalo, Scales, Palma, Kuhn, Valle, Kenny, Engels, Hatate and Ralston.

Earlier today, we asked how much you could remember about past encounters with the Dens men in CQN’s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.

Now we repeat those questions and provide the answers.

WALLOP…James Forrest fires in a first-time volley for the opening strike of his double against Dundee at Dens Park in April last year. (See Question 3.)

QUESTIONS:

1: Brendan Rodgers made a double signing swoop on Dundee on deadline day February 2018. Can you name the players who switched to Parkhead? Clue: One is still at the club.

2: Which player netted twice in Celtic’s 3-0 win at Dens Park on Boxing Day 2023? Clue: He now plays in the English Championship.

3: The Hoops won 2-1 at the venue in April last year. Which Celt claimed a double?

4: Celtic thumped Dundee 7-1 in Glasgow in February last year. There were seven different scorers – Cameron Carter-Vickers, Adam Idah, Daizen Maeda, Greg Taylor and Callum McGregor claimed five. Can you name the other two marksmen? Clue: They both now play in England.

5: Celtic beat Dundee 2-0 at Parkhead in October this season. Which Hoops defender claimed the opening goal?

ANSWERS:

1: Goalkeeper Scott Bain and defender Jack Hendry. The netminder is third in the pecking order behind Kasper Schmeichel and Viljami Sinisalo.

2: Mikey Johnston, who is now at West Brom.

3: James Forrest.

4: Matt O’Riley (Brighton) and Daniel Kelly (Millwall).

5: Alistair Johnston.

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

* DON’T miss the unbeatable match report and best action images from Dundee v Celtic this evening – only in your champion CQN.

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