December 24, 2024

Celtic squad revealed as James Forrest and 3 other key calls await amid Champions League balancing act

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Celtic Manager Ange Postecoglou and James Forrest © SNS Group Celtic Manager Ange Postecoglou and James Forrest

Celtic will have an unchanged squad but Jota and David Turnbull are pushing to return for the Champions League tie against Shakhtar Donetsk.

But it’s all about the visit to Gorgie on Saturday ahead of a clash with Robbie Neilson’s out of form Hearts who are desperate for a result to change the mood at Tynecastle. Stephen Welsh is out with a knock and Callum McGregor and Carl Starfelt are longer-term absentees. And there is decisions to be made for Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou with the clash with Shakhtar coming.

Meanwhile, Hearts don’t have their problems to seek. Josh Ginnelly and Michael Smith could be in contention to play for Hearts but Peter Haring is out with Nathaniel Atkinson and Gary Mackay-Steven expected to remain on the sidelines. Liam Boyce and Beni Baningime are out long term.

Record Sport looks at how the Premiership kingpins could line up against Neilson’s men.

Predicted Celtic XI Who is available for selection?

Goalkeepers

  • Joe Hart
  • Scott Bain
  • Benjamin Siegrist
  • Defenders

  • Greg Taylor
  • Moritz Jenz
  • Cameron Carter-Vickers
  • Alexandro Bernabei
  • Josip Juranovic
  • Anthony Ralston
  • Midfielders

  • Reo Hatate
  • James McCarthy
  • Aaron Mooy
  • Matt O’Riley
  • Oliver Abildgaard
  • Sead Haksabanovic
  • Forwards

  • Liel Abada
  • James Forrest
  • Kyogo Furuhashi
  • Daizen Maeda
  • Giorgos Giakoumakis
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