Auston Trusty at left-back and Mika Baur dropped, Celtic's predicted XI for Aberdeen clash
Celtic FC is preparing for an upcoming Premiership match against Aberdeen with several key players sidelined due to injury. Manager Martin O'Neill is expected to shift Auston Trusty to left-back while welcoming captain Callum McGregor back into the starting lineup.
Why it matters
This match is critical for Celtic to maintain their perfect start to the Premiership season amidst a congested fixture list.
Celtic have the chance to maintain their 100% start in the Premiership when they welcome Aberdeen to Parkhead on Wednesday night.
Martin O’Neill’s side beat Falkirk last time out in the Premiership, but it came at a cost because there will be a few absent faces for the visit of the Dons.
Kasper Hogh missed the Falkirk match and won’t return for Aberdeen, while Kieran Tierney and Callum Osmand are also out.
But Callum McGregor is back, and the Celtic skipper gets straight back into 67 Hail Hail’s XI for the Aberdeen game.
With Tierney out injured, and a back-up left-back not yet signed, it will force O’Neill’s hand to play one of the centre-backs in that position.
Against Falkirk, with Liam Scales alongside Cameron Carter-Vickers at the heart of defence, Auston Trusty came on for Tierney, so it’s logical to put him there against Aberdeen.
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