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Josh McCafferty

Celtic starting XI for Hibs clash confirmed as Rodgers makes three changes

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has named his team to face Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership this afternoon. 

It is the Parkhead side's first home game since being crowned champions away at Tannadice a fortnight ago.

A 5-0 victory over Dundee United wrapped up a 55th league title for Rodgers' side, who drew 1-1 with Rangers at Ibrox last time out. 


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Cyriel Dessers opened the scoring just before the break, although Adam Idah responded for the visitors in the second 45, firing home via the aid of a John Souttar deflection. 

Idah's strike was given after a VAR review, and since the derby, the Scottish FA's Key Match Incident Panel (KMI) has unanimously agreed that all three decisions that went in Celtic's favour were correct. 

Rodgers' attentions, however, are now fully on Hibs.  David Gray's club haven't won in Glasgow's east end since 2010.

Celtic have no plans to let their imperious home record against the Leith side slip this afternoon. 

For the match, Rodgers has made three changes to his lineup from last weekend's trip to Govan. Auston Trusty, Kasper Schmeichel and Nico Kuhn come back into the starting XI.

Confirmed Celtic starting XI: Schmeichel, Ralston, Trusty, Scales, Taylor, McGregor, Engels, Hatate, Kuhn, Maeda, Idah.

Subs: Sinisalo, Yang, McCowan, Schlupp, Nawrocki, Kenny, Bernardo, Forrest, McArdle.

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