Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Record
Daily Record
Sport
Graeme Young

Celtic squad revealed as Patryk Klimala and Ismaila Soro eye key roles against Aberdeen

Celtic interim boss John Kennedy will assess his squad ahead of Aberdeen’s visit. James Forrest is continuing his rehab following ankle surgery while Christopher Jullien is out long term (knee).

The former assistant boss is now in charge after Neil Lennon called time on his Parkhead career on Wednesday.

And changes would be expected anyway in response to Sunday's dreary 1-0 defeat at the hands of Ross County.

Ismaila Soro could be in contention for a return to the starting XI and what about Patryk Klimala and Albian Ajeti?

A pair of strikers on permanent deals looking to prove they can make the Celtic grade.

There might never be a better time to give either an extended run alongside Odsonne Edouard in attack.

Aberdeen will give Jonny Hayes (hamstring) until the last minute but Fraser Hornby is out (thigh tear).

With Michael Ruth suffering from illness, Callum Hendry and Florian Kamberi are their only two fit strikers. Greg Leigh (hamstring), Mikey Devlin (ankle) and Ryan Hedges (chest) are long-term absentees.

Predicted Celtic starting XI

Provisional Celtic squad

Conor Hazard

Scott Bain

Vasilis Barkas

Ross Doohan

Greg Taylor

Diego Laxalt

Stephen Welsh

Shane Duffy

Kristoffer Ajer

Nir Bitton

Anthony Ralston

Jonjoe Kenny

Ismaila Soro

Callum McGregor

Luca Connell

Ewan Henderson

Ryan Christie

Scott Brown

David Turnbull

Tom Rogic

Mikey Johnston

Mohamed Elyounoussi

Leigh Griffiths

Patryk Klimala

Odsonne Edouard

Albian Ajet

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.