It is time for our seasonal reminder: the first competitive fixture of a new season is statistically more akin to a lottery than a predictable event; in evidence, we have Lincoln Red Imps and Artmedia Bratislav, two teams who won as significant underdogs against Celtic.
Season 2019-20 starts tonight in a field in Bosnia, where local champions, Sarajevo, attempt to record what would be one of the most significant victories in their history.
Neil Lennon has some decisions to make, particularly in defence, where Christopher Jullien and Boli Mbombo could make their debuts, the latter in the absence of Kieran Tierney, who is still recovering from an operation in May.
The heat has relented in Sarajevo and across Europe from the heights recorded last week, so it will be more like a balmy Glasgow evening than an oven for the Celtic players. Importantly, Neil Lennon has been through a few experiences like this. He will remember the pain of defeats European competition at the hands of Utrecht (4-0) and Braga (3-0) in his first season in charge of Celtic.
Expect the manager and the team to both be ready this time.
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Sarajevo fk 25 yards out
‘GG
For a few seconds in 1st half a few of us were watching the game with on eye closed. :o))
Get well soon & I hope the op all works out well.
HH
Not sure what Edouard needs to do to impress big Sutton
FK diverted for a corner
they like a dive this mob ,caused by bain being sloppy,defence does well at free kick
Bolingoli has gone down..
Bain puts us in trouble
Mbombo down, Bloody Hell, don’t tell me the injury jinx has hit again.
Sarajevo copy Celtic’s corners
JH coming on
FTW. Thanks. Should be fine after drugs wear off.
Can’t guarantee I identify players though.
Boli off injured. Hayes coming on
Can’t believe he is injured!!
Looks like a knock
Hopefully it is
Boil off Hayes on
boli off for johnny hayes
Hayes coming on
Though I saw him get stamped on 5 mins ago
James baulkex on direct run. Yellow.
Boli. away and boil yer heed kindle
New signing never to be seen again- normal service resumed;-)
What’s the score bhoys?
Forrest fouled
Biton lining up FK
Off wall. Corner
Corner celtic
James half volleys FK to keeper
the boznian hertz are right durty bassas
2 – 1 to the good ghuys
2-1 good guys Ive had to
2-1 to the Celtic
Defence looks jittery. Bambi on ice
Looks like Mikey is injured now FFS
MJ getting treatment. Going off
Johnson off – Morgan on.
mikey injured,he’s off now
Nice run RC. Can’t find Essie
They are some shower of cloggers
Yellow for foul on Hayes
lewisorgan on for mikey as another bosnian player booked for foul on hayes