A win over Livingston on Saturday got the champions rocking again after consecutive Premiership defeats.
It’s Boxing Day and Celtic are aiming to wrap up 2023 in style against Dundee and title rivals Rangers.
A win over Livingston on Saturday got the champions rocking again after consecutive Premiership defeats. And now Brendan Rodgers is seeking a definitive ending to the calendar year amid recent tribulations. Celtic have Odin Thiago Holm back in contention following illness. Tomoki Iwata is still out while Liel Abada (thigh) and Reo Hatate (hamstring) are in the latter stages of their rehab.
Meanwhile the visitors have a clutch of players fighting for game time. Lee Ashcroft Marcel Lewis and Diego Pineda are pushing for returns for Dundee. Owen Beck has been struggling with a groin issue but is expected to make the game. Antonio Portales is out until after the winter break with a hamstring injury.
Celtic’s Matt O’Riley during a cinch Premiership match between Celtic and Livingston
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But Celtic will believe they will mitigate the threat the hosts have as they look to be in pole position in the table when they face Rangers on Saturday. Record Sport looks at how they could line up.
Predicted Celtic XI
Provisional Celtic squad
Goalkeepers
Joe Hart
Benjamin Siegrist
Scott Bain
Defenders
Alexandro Bernabei
Gustaf Lagerbielke
Alistair Johnston
Liam Scales
Nat Phillips
Cameron Carter-Vickers
Anthony Ralston
Greg Taylor
Maik Nawrocki
Midfielders
Matt O’Riley
Callum McGregor
David Turnbull
Odin Holm
Kwon Hyeok-kyu
Paulo Bernardo
Forwards
Luis Palma
Hyeongyu Oh
Kyogo Furuhashi
Yang Hyun-jun
James Forrest
