Dortmund v Celtic: Predicted XI with Hatate in for Bernardo | OneFootball

Celtic face Borussia Dortmund later this evening on Matchday Two of the UEFA Champions League. The Scottish Champions were 5-1 winners in their first game of the new-look competition but will need to be at their best to get a result against the Bundesliga side.

Brendan will confirm his team within the hour and you would expect the major decision for the Irishman to be whether he goes with Paulo Bernardo or Reo Hatate in the middle of the park. Cameron Carter-Vickers is out and the manager will continue with Auston Trusty beside Liam Scales.

Kasper Schmeichel will start in goals. The Dane has not conceded in league duty but he will require to be at his best against the Bundesliga outfit.

In defence, Trusty will start in the central pairing alongside Liam Scales with Alistair Johnston and Greg Taylor in the full back berths.

Expect Hatate to start beside Arne Engels and skipper Callum McGregor. The trio will know that they will need be at their best to protect the backline as well as feed the forwards. With Bernardo and Luke McCowan on the bench, subs could be essential.

In attack, you would anticipate that a front three of Kyogo, Daizen Maeda and Nicolas Kühn.

Predicted XI: Schmeichel; Taylor, Scales, Trusty, Johnston; McGregor, Hatate, Engels; Maeda, Kyogo, Kühn.