Celtic could seal their place in the play-off stage of the Champions League this week as they welcome Young Boys to Celtic Park on Wednesday evening (kick off: 8pm).
Brendan Rodgers’ side have picked up nine points from their opening six games in the league phase of the competition, and a win against this Swiss outfit this week will all but secure a play-off spot with a game to spare.
The champions will enter the game in buoyant mood too, having reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, as goals from Callum McGregor and Daizen Maeda helped them to a 2-1 victory over Kilmarnock and kept them on course for a domestic treble. Meanwhile, their visitors will be desperate to bounce back in Glasgow after they fell to ninth in the Swiss Super League following a 0-0 draw with bottom club FC Winterthur on Saturday.
Celtic have almost a fully fit squad to choose from for the game, though there are questions marks around the inclusion of three players due to transfer interest surrounding them. On the flip side, Young Boys have a number of injuries heading into the game and are set to be without several first-team players.
Ahead of the match at Celtic Park, The Scotsman has all the early team news:
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5. Luis Palma - Celtic - LINKED TO TRANSFER
Celtic winger Luis Palma saw a loan switch to Rayo Vallecano break down last week, and subsequently came off the bench in the 3-3 draw against Dundee last Wednesday. He wasn't in the squad at the weekend though, as transfer links continue to swirl around him. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
6. Maik Nawrocki - Celtic - LINKED TO MOVE
The Polish centre-back is well down the pecking order at Celtic, and has been linked to a January loan to Oxford United in recent days. He wasn't part of the squad for the 2-1 weekend win over Kilmarnock, meaning he may also miss out on Wednesday's clash against Young Boys. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
7. Alan Virginius - Young Boys - AVAILABLE
The French winger made his return to the team at the weekend and available and ready to play against Celtic on Wednesday. | JUAN MABROMATA Photo: JUAN MABROMATA
8. Alex Valle - Celtic - LINKED TO MOVE
Reports last week stated that Celtic had planned to terminate his loan, and the player would then sign for Como on loan. However, he appeared on the substitutes bench against Kilmarnock at the weekend and is in line to be in the squad against Young Boys with no further update. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group