Celtic return to European football this evening looking to secure a Champions League last 16 playoff spot as they welcome Belgian outfit Club Brugge to Celtic Park.
Victories over Slovan Bratislava and RB Leipzig, combined with a battling draw against Atalanta, have resulted in Brendan Rodgers’ side picking up an impressive seven points in the League Phase of the competition.
With another three points expected to be enough to ensure a top 15 finish, and a further three games to go after tonight’s fixture, Celtic can take a huge leap towards the knockout stage of the competition with a win this evening.
While the 7-1 defeat in the UEFA Champions League was tough to take for Brendan Rodgers’ side at the time, it is the only blot on their copy book so far this season, with Celtic emerging from the thumping at the Signal Iduna with renewed vigour in Europe’s elite competition.
There are some selection dilemmas for Rodgers though, with Adam Idah, Alex Valle, Paulo Bernardo and Liam Scales all desperate to start. Considering Celtic’s hectic schedule, could the head coach consider resting Kyogo? Will Scales and Valle be restored to the starting XI? Or will the line-up remain unchanged at Celtic Park tonight?
Here is how The Scotsman predict Celtic will line-up to face Club Brugge tonight:
9. RW: Nicolas Kuhn
Simply undroppable. The German is in the form of this life. | SNS Group
10. LW: Daizen Maeda
Pivotal to the way Celtic play, the Japanese international sets the tone with his constant pressing and energy from the front. He starts. | SNS Group
11. CF: Kyogo Furuhashi
While Adam Idah will be desperate to start, resting Kyogo for a game of such importance is simply unthinkable. He's far too important for a game of this magnitude. | SNS Group