CELTIC will go into the game against Hearts looking to make history but it’s all about getting the team selection right on the day.
Mixing some of the veterans of these situations with younger stars will have to be handled carefully.
Conor Hazard could find himself in a Scottish Cup final three games into his first-team Celtic career. It would be an extraordinary turn of events but has Neil Lennon’s hand been forced to ignore his two senior goalkeepers?
Scott Bain and Vasilis Barkas have not covered themselves in glory during their time on the field. However, Conor hasn’t been tested to any real degree. You can bet whoever is in goals is going to see a fair amount of action and Lennon will get stick if things go wrong regardless of the goalkeeper he chooses.
People want to continue with Hazard in goals, but a high profile mistake could hurt the goalkeeper’s confidence and development. It could also be the making of him.
There hasn’t been so much uncertainty surrounding the Celtic goalkeeping situation at Celtic Park in years. It’s a position that’s up for grabs but for fans, we want a settled, solid keeper asap.
