Celtic have the chance to increase their lead once more on the high of the Scottish Premiership to 4 factors on Sunday lunchtime.
The Hoops tackle Livingston with Ange Postecoglou’s facet hoping to fireplace once more after scoring only one purpose in opposition to Shakhtar within the Champions League.
It was a uncommon European strike for the Bhoys however they are going to be hoping to take confidence from that encounter into home motion this weekend.
Ange Postecoglou’s facet look well-placed to win the SPFL as soon as extra, one thing that’s been backed up by current performances – scoring ten occasions of their final two league outings.
With that in thoughts, how might the Australian’s staff look come 12pm as we speak? Here’s the XI that Football FanCast are predicting…
Celtic predicted XI vs Livi: Hart, Juranovic, Carter-Vickers, Jenz, Taylor, O’Riley, Mooy, Hatate, Forrest, Giakoumakis, Haksabanovic (4-2-3-1).
We are tipping the Hoops to make two adjustments from the facet that drew in midweek with an emphasis on cramming the membership’s most in-form gamers into the beginning staff.
That signifies that 5 foot 7 Kyogo Furuhashi might be dropped from the XI. He was lacklustre in Europe and has struggled in that competitors all season lengthy, failing to attain thus far. The Japan worldwide’s kind domestically of late has additionally left rather a lot to be desired with the “special” ahead – as dubbed by his supervisor – scoring solely twice in his final ten outings.
His absence ought to see James Forrest come into the staff with Giorgis Giakoumakis – recent from his purpose a couple of days in the past – main the road.
The former has appeared “reborn” within the phrases of journalist Josh Bunting, with the veteran winger’s time on the membership seemingly coming to an in depth within the earlier stage of the marketing campaign. However, the Scot has swatted away the critics in devastating vogue to attain four occasions in his final three appearances.
The different adjustments sees Israeli winger Liel Abada drop out of the staff after trying considerably off the tempo within the stalemate with Shakhtar. That sees Aaron Mooy come into the staff to occupy a central place, with a slight change in formation from midweek.
He had a gradual begin to life in Glasgow however has now began the final two Premiership matches, aiding three objectives within the course of.
Carl Starfelt has been again in coaching this week however this sport will possible come too quickly for him, with Moritz Jenz once more partnering Cameron Carter-Vickers on the again.