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Christie in, no Ntcham or Forrest: Celtic fans name strongest XI when everyone in squad is fit

Celtic fans have named what they feel is the strongest starting line-up when everyone in Neil Lennon's squad is fully fit.

And there are some big calls in there – with James Forrest, Olivier Ntcham and Moi Elyounoussi not included.

There's no doubting Lennon has stronger options to choose from this season than he did last campaign after a positive summer transfer window.

Shane Duffy gives the club added strength at centre back while Diego Laxalt provides another outlet on the left side – and seems tailor-made for the manager's favoured 3-5-2 system.

Ajeti and Elyounoussi should provide a real goal threat to supplement what Odsonne Edouard and Leigh Griffiths can offer, while David Turnbull is a good option to have in midfield.

The fact that the likes of Ntcham, Forrest and Elyounoussi don't make it into the fans' strongest starting team points the improvement made to the squad.

The most popular Celtic team, as chosen by supporters, is as follows: Barkas, Jullien, Duffy, Ajer, Frimpong, Laxalt, Brown, McGregor, Christie, Ajeti, Edouard.

The results came from an article posted on Glasgow Live on Tuesday afternoon.

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