St. Johnstone vs Celtic – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Celtic travel to McDiarmid Park in Perth as they face St. Johnstone in their next Scottish Premiership match on Wednesday.

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St. Johnstone team news

St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari faces a significant tactical reshuffle ahead of this difficult clash following a costly blow to his attacking options.

Forward Jamie Gullan has been ruled out of the matchday squad after picking up a painful groin injury early in their recent victory against Hibernian. On a more positive note, recent loan signing Josh Campbell is fully fit and available to inject energy into the Saints’ midfield.

To overcome the champions, the newly promoted side will rely heavily on the lethal form of striker Josh Fowler, who currently leads the Premiership scoring charts.

Fowler is expected to anchor the frontline alongside Taylor Steven, spearheading a resilient counter-attacking setup designed to exploit any defensive gaps left by a heavily rotated Celtic side.

Celtic team news

Celtic, heading into their upcoming fixture, are managing a mix of vital injury returns and key absences. The reigning champions received a major double boost as record-signing striker Kasper Høgh has resumed training after a minor groin strain, while defender Kieran Tierney is also back on the grass.

However, manager Martin O’Neill is expected to manage their minutes closely with the Glasgow Derby on the horizon.

The Hoops will definitely be without Alistair Johnston, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury until October, alongside Callum Osmand, Jota, and Landon Emenalo.

Furthermore, winger Hyun-jun Yang is unavailable due to international duty at the Asian Games. In their absence, the clinical Camilo Durán is set to lead the frontline, supported by Haissem Hassan or Sebastian Tounekti on the wings.

Form

St. Johnstone

St Johnstone have enjoyed a highly encouraging start to life back in the top flight under Simo Valakari. The newly-promoted side sits seventh in the table, securing a respectable seven points from their opening five fixtures. While they suffered two narrow defeats early on, the Saints have rebounded impressively. They are currently riding consecutive positive results, following up a 1-1 draw at Dundee with a resilient 2-1 home victory against Hibernian.

Celtic

Celtic enter this mid-week fixture in magnificent form, leading the Scottish Premiership with a flawless record. The reigning champions have won all five of their opening league matches this season, amassing 15 points while scoring 13 goals and conceding just three. Their recent domestic dominance includes a commanding 3-0 victory over Aberdeen and a hard-fought 2-1 away win against St Mirren, keeping their perfect domestic streak firmly intact.

Predicted lineups

St. Johnstone: Steward; Smith, Mitchell, Diabate, Alic; Stanton, McAlear, Holt; Steven, Fowler, Fotheringham

Celtic: Sinisalo; Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Scales; McGregor, Baur; Hassan, Nygren, Tounekti; Duran

How to watchSt. Johnstone vs Celtic?

In the United Kingdom, Live coverage is available on SCeltic Football and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.

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