Celtic take on Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Europa League play-off final at a packed Parkhead tonight. Winning the two-legged playoff sends the Hoops into the Europa League group stages.
Alkmaar is a step up in competition from anything this new and unfinished version of Celtic have faced so far. They finished third last season, just one point off second-placed PSV.
Ange Postecoglou said yesterday that he is close and confident of bringing in at least another two players before the window closes. For tonight he’s stuck with what he has and the eyes of every Celtic fan will be on the team sheet looking to see if Liel Abada gets a start and if the manager will stick with Edouard and Kyogo as part of a front three.
The wait is over, the Celtic team has just been announced officially and this is how the Hoops will line up tonight at Paradise.
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— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) August 18, 2021
No massive surprises with this team. James McCarthy might be a decent addition from the bench when this midfield runs itself into the ground as it does under the new manager.
