December 3, 2024
CONFIRMED: CCV STARTS IN CELTIC SHAKE-UP

CONFIRMED: CCV STARTS IN CELTIC SHAKE-UP

BRENDAN RODGERS has shaken up his Celtic team for their Premiership game against Dundee at Parkhead this evening.

Cameron Carter-Vickers makes his first start in nine games after his injury and the centre-back takes the captain’s armband while Callum McGregor misses out again.

Auston Trusty will play alongside his USA teammate, while Liam Scales will sit on the bench. Anthony Ralston and Greg Taylor replace Alistair Johnston and Alex Valle in the full-back spots, while wingers Yang Hyun-jun and Luis Palma get rare appearances.

James Forrest and Daizen Maeda are also part of the replacement squad, but there is no trace of Nicolas Kuhn.

TEAM: Schmeichel; Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor; McCowan, Engels, Bernardo; Yang, Kyogo, Palma. Subs: Sinisalo, Johnston, Scales, Valle, Maeda, Hatate, Forrest, Welsh and Turley.

Today in CQN’s fun five minute quiz we asked you how much you can remember from recent meetings against Dens Park Club to test your knowledge.

Now we repeat these questions and give the answers.

DEBUT STRIKE… on-loan Benfica midfielder Paulo Bernardo scores his first ever Celtic goal as he forces the opener in a 3-0 win over Dundee at Dens Park on Boxing Day. (See question 3.)

QUESTIONS:

1: Two players scored hat-tricks against Dundee in two league games at Parkhead in Ange Postecoglou’s debut season in 2021/22. Can you name the goalscorers?

2: Which former Celtic player managed the Tayside club when the Hoops won 3-2 in Glasgow that same season?

3: Celtic won 3-0 at Dens Park on Boxing Day last year. Who scored their first ever Hoops goal that night?

4: Celtic beat the Dens Park club 7-1 on their last visit to Glasgow in February, with seven different scorers finding the net: Cameron Carter-Vickers, Adam Idah, Daizen Maeda, Greg Taylor and Callum McGregor. Can you name the other two shooters? Note: You are no longer in the club.

5: Two Celtic players scored twice at Dens Park last season. Can you remember their names?

ANSWER:

1: Kyogo Furuhashi and Giorgos Giakoumakis.

2: Mark McGhee.

3: Paulo Bernardo.

4: Matt O’Riley and Daniel Kelly.

5: Mikey Johnston and James Forrest.

Well done if you scored five out of five. Go to the top of your class!

* DON’T miss Celtic’s unbeatable match report against Dundee tonight – only in your Champion CQN.


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