Celtic vs Hibernian – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Celtic and Hibernian go head-to-head at Celtic Park on Sunday afternoon in a Scottish Premiership encounter.

Celtic vs Hibernian – Match preview and team news

Celtic team news

Celtic will be forced to cope without several players due to ongoing injury problems. Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Arne Engels, Callum Osmand and Jota remain sidelined due to various fitness concerns.

Following the disappointing 4-1 defeat to Stuttgart in the Europa League on Thursday night, interim manager Martin O’Neill may opt to make several changes to his starting lineup.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who scored a dramatic late winner against Livingston, could be rewarded with a starting berth.

Marcelo Saracchi and Yang Hyun-Jun are also in contention to start after recovering from hamstring issues.

Hibernian team news

Hibernian manager David Gray will be without several players for the trip to Glasgow. Chris Cadden, Grant Hanley, Jordan Obita, Josh Mulligan and Munashe Garananga are all unavailable due to fitness problems.

However, there is positive news for the visitors as January signing Ante Suto has made an immediate impact. The forward came off the bench to score his second goal in three appearances in Hibs’ most recent outing, and could be in line for a starting role.

Form

Celtic

Thursday night’s 4-1 home defeat to Stuttgart in the Europa League knockout playoff first leg has left Celtic’s European ambitions hanging by a thread. In the Scottish Premiership, Celtic are unbeaten in their last six domestic matches, winning five encounters and drawing once.

Currently, Celtic are sitting third in the Scottish Premiership table with 54 points from 26 matches (17 wins, 3 draws, 6 losses), Celtic trail leaders Hearts by six points but have two games in hand.

Hibernian

David Gray’s Hibernian have endured an inconsistent season but have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks.

The Leith side currently occupies fifth place in the Scottish Premiership with 42 points from 27 matches (11 wins, 9 draws, 7 losses). The recent 2-0 triumph over St Mirren was impressive, with Owen Elding and Ante Suto both scoring to secure all three points.

Predicted lineups

Celtic: Schmeichel; Araujo, Trusty, Scales, Saracchi; McGregor, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Maeda, Nygren, Hyun-Jun; Cvancara

Hibernian: Sallinger; O’Hora, Kiranga, Iredale; Passlack, Barlaser, Andrews, Cadden; McGrath; Elding, Suto

How to watch Celtic vs Hibernian?

UK fans can watch the game live exclusively on Celtic TV.

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