Team’s Up – No surprises as Yang and Idah start for Celtic

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·29 de enero de 2025

Team’s Up – No surprises as Yang and Idah start for Celtic

Brendan Rodgers has named his Celtic team for this evening’s UEFA Champions League match against Aston Villa…

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is seen during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 training on January 28, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

The Scottish Champions have a number of absences but with qualification for the last 16 playoffs secured, the club will be aiming to showcase that they are not a favourable draw. Daizen Maeda will miss not only this evening but the first leg of the play-offs after UEFA upgraded his ban to two matches.

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Brendan Rodgers has pulled no surprises with the team selection this evening. As usual Kasper Schmeichel starts in goals and the back four is as expected with Cameron Carter-Vickers sitting this one out. Liam Scales starts beside Auston Trusty with Greg Taylor and Alistair Johnston at full backs, left and right respectively.

The Celtic captain Callum McGregor is joined midfield by Arne Engels and Reo Hatate. Centre-forward Adam Idah starts with Nicolas Kühn on the right wing and Yang out on the left.

Celtic Substitutes are as follows: Sinisalo, Bain, Palma, McCowan, Nawrocki, Bernardo, Montgomery, Murray, Cummings, Ralston.

Greg Taylor of Celtic during the UEFA Champions League training on January 28, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

That’s not the strongest Celtic bench we’ve seen this season and illustrates the need for further additions ahead of the transfer window closing on Monday night.

Best of luck to the Bhoys tonight.

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