Tomorrow sees a break from league action as we take on Falkirk in the quarter final of the Premier Sports sponsored League Cup at Celtic Park.
The Bairns are flying high at the top of the Scottish championship, and much like ourselves have a one hundred percent win record, meaning we can’t take tomorrow lightly. And of course they completed an Invincible league campaign last season and knocked Hearts out of this competition so are now eyeing an even bigger giant killing exercise tomorrow afternoon at Paradise.
But that doesn’t mean we can’t shuffle our pack a little and give some of our new signings a starting spot, while resting a few others. Especially after an energy zapping game on Wednesday night.
Guys like Tony Ralston, Auston Trusty and Alex Valle are likely to start the game, with the likes of Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Greg Taylor getting a well earned rest. Both AJ and CCV might be carrying knocks so it will make perfect sense to rest those two and the same goes for Taylor.
We know that Tony Ralston never lets the team down and the support always likes getting the chance to see new signing getting their full debuts. Trusty got a few minutes on Wednesday night against Slovan Bratislava but we’ve still to see what he’s like and the same goes for Alex Valle who didn’t come to Celtic from Barcelona to sit on the bench.
I can’t see Callum McGregor not playing, but Reo Hatate will most likely get a rest meaning a start for Paulo Bernardo. Unfortunately Luke McCowan is cup tied so we won’t get to see him start for the first time.
Arne Engels will most likely start so he can get more used to his new surroundings. While James Forrest and Luis Palma should come in to give Daizen Maeda and Nicolas Kuhn a well deserved rest.
Up top Adam Idah is a certainty to start as Kyogo has run himself into the ground recently, so although there will be changes, it’s still a side that should comfortably take care of Falkirk.
In goals I can see Brendan giving a half each to his two summer signings Kasper Schmeichel – who will be playing against his old team – and Finland international Viljami Sinisalo who has been looking brilliant in the warm-ups this season. Have you noticed this?
Brendan not only has a big squad, but a quality one. The best we’ve had in a while. It’s games like this that we can use that strength and depth to our advantage. Especially with some tougher games on the horizon.
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