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Ross Pilcher

Celtic team v Hearts revealed as Carl Starfelt is handed Hoops debut at Tynecastle

Ange Postecoglou has picked his first Celtic team for a league match.

The Hoops kick-off their Scottish Premiership campaign against Hearts at Tynecastle tonight and after Rangers' win over Livingston earlier today, they could do with three points.

And Postecoglou has handed new signing Carl Starfelt a baptism of fire and put him in from the start.

His arrival takes the pressure off the defensive duo of Dane Murray and Stephen Welsh, with the both dropping out in place of the Swede and Nir Bitton.

New Japanese signing Kyogo Furuhashi is among the substitutes.

There was also a big call for Postecoglou to make between the sticks. Since the man who'll be triyng to keep the out left for tonight's opponents, it's been a problem position at Celtic Park.

Vasilis Barkas was dropped for Scott Bain ahead of Wednesday night's Champions League defeat against Midtjylland and Bain keeps his place for tonight's encounter.

Celtic: Bain, Taylor, Bitton, Starfelt, Ralston, Soro, McGregor, Abada, Turnbull, Forrest, Edouard

Subs: Barkas, Kyogo, Ajeti, Christie, Rogic. Montgomery, Welsh.

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