Celtic face The Rangers in the third league Glasgow derby of the season on Saturday as Ange Postecoglou looks to take his side one step closer to the title.
The Hoops currently sit nine points clear at the top of the table however a win at the weekend would put the Bhoys twelve in front, practically securing the title in the process. To do this, however, Postecoglou will want the majority, if not all, of his first teamers to pick from.
For the Ross County game at the weekend, there were some doubts going into the game. Daizen Maeda had struggled with injury over the international break but started nonetheless meanwhile Sead Haksabanovic came on and played 15 minutes despite missing one of Montenegro’s matches last month.
Liel Abada and Anthony Ralston were not in the squad at all and one imagines they will not be back in time for the derby after Postecoglou recently said they will each miss a couple of weeks (Football Scotland).
Midfield duo Aaron Mooy and Reo Hatate were uninvolved on Sunday however both of their absences were only cautionary and one imagines they may be back for Saturday’s colossal match up.
Finally, whilst Greg Taylor did come off on 65 minutes at the weekend, Ange said post match he only suffered from a dead leg and that he should be fine. Despite the left back’s likely inclusion, Alexandro Bernabei’s impressive performance off the bench certainly throws a spanner in the works.
In summary, Abada and Ralston are the only two likely to miss out on the derby. The squad for the game will be the same as the on that travelled to Dingwall however returns for Hatate and Mooy may be on the cards.
Nonetheless, we never know what Ange Postecoglou has up his sleeve. He can be a bit mischievous when it comes to the fitness of his players.
Beranabei’s played well but still leaves his man when should be defending attacking as good as Taylor defensively and in a settled defence beranabei’s will get games but this us the game to win league maybe more if the squad will be get more games when 12 points clear starks park was as hard and bumpy as Glasgow Road that’s why so many passes went a stray angi noticed it changed style put in ho and Hart started going long to him which settled us Ross county had to play from there own half staefelt and Carter vickers mop up must of the high balls most teams punt from goalie to our left to attack with high balls it’s happens every game cause of the height of our left backs mediadies a great job helping the left side of our defence we have nobody with his willing or energy must get doped test every week man is super fit our right wingers don’t get back like miadea jota is doing more now than he used to mans living the dream loves playing football I can’t see angi changes his game plan hope beale was watching Ross county get a bit of success in the early 2nd half by pressing Celtic_fc_1888 were careless in there passing I’d say pitch us to blame Ross county didn’t win ball back with challenges Celtic_fc_1888 away ward passing on a hard bumpy pitch if beale goes for pressing Celtic_fc_1888 will pass through them or long ball behind them their defenders are not as fast as celtic we will miss abda introduction with his speed