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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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David Irvine

Brendan Rodgers makes six changes for crucial Celtic Champions League clash

Brendan Rodgers has named his Celtic starting XI to face FC Kairat Almaty.

The Parkhead club host Kazakhstan's oldest side in the Champions League play-off round first leg this evening.

Rodgers has made six changes from the 4-1 win over Falkirk in the Premier Sports Cup at the weekend.

Dane Murray and Auston Trusty come out of the backline, with Luke McCowan and Arne Engels also dropping to the bench with Johnny Kenny.  Sinisalo is replaced by Kasper Schmeichel.

Kasper Schmeichel starts in goal with Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales and Kieran Tierney in defence.

Callum McGregor captains the side with Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren also in midfield.

Adam Idah is the sole striker with Daizen Maeda and James Forrest on either wing.


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CELTIC XI: Schmeichel, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney, McGregor, Hatate, Nygren, Forrest, Maeda, Idah.

SUBS: Sinisalo, Simpson-Pusey, Trusty, Yang, McCowan, Shin, Osmand, Kenny, Engels, Bernardo, Murray, Ralston.

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