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Celtic line-up vs Hibs revealed as youngsters earn chance after 13 first team stars miss out

Gavin Strachan has named his line-up to face Hibs tonight as the first team coach takes charge of Celtic.

A total of first-team players 13 players and three members of their management staff are in self-isolation after Christopher Jullien tested positive for Covid-19 following their warm-weather training camp to Dubai.

Neil Lennon and John Kennedy will also miss the match having been deemed close contacts of the defender.

And several youngsters have been called up to the side for the Premiership clash as a result.

Cameron Harper will lead the line for the home side, with Conor Hazard in goals and Shane Duffy, Diego Laxalt, Jeremie Frimpong and Stephen Welsh in defence.

Ismaila Soro and Callum McGregor will occupy midfield with Tom Rogic, David Turnbull and Mikey Johnston supporting Harper in attack.

The likes of Karamoko Dembele, Armstrong Oko-Flex and Barry Coffey have been named among the substitutes.

Celtic XI vs Hibs : Hazard, Welsh, Duffy, Laxalt, Soro, Frimpong, McGregor, Turnbull, Rogic, Johnston, Harper.

Bench: Doohan, Taylor, Connell, Coffey, Oko-Flex, Henderson, Ralston, Hjelde, Karamoko.

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