Motherwell v Celtic: team news, referee details, KO time & where to watch | OneFootball

Celtic travel to Fir Park on Sunday afternoon to face Motherwell. Brendan Rodgers’ side travel to North Lanarkshire after their midweek defeat to Aston Villa in the UCL and will be looking to record three points in their first league outing since the 3-3 draw against Dundee.

Former Celtic U20’s coach Stephen Frail will take the Steelmen after Stuart Kettlewell made the surprising decision to step away from the managerial role during the week.

Team News

Kasper Schmeichel missed training but the Great Dane will start between the sticks tomorrow.

Cameron Carter-Vickers missed the game during the week but is available for selection and you would expect him to return to the starting XI beside Auston Trusty. Alistair Johnston and Greg Taylor will likely continue at full back.

Cameron Carter-Vickers at Fir Park. Photo Vagelis Georgariou for The Celtic Star

Callum McGregor will start in the midfield and Reo Hatate and Arne Engels will be most likely to start but Luke McCowan and Paulo Bernardo will be in contention to start.

In attack, Nicolas Kühn and Daizen Maeda will start on the flanks with Adam Idah through the middle. Supporters will be keen to see Jota make his second debut for Celtic after returning from Rennes. Johnny Kenny will supplement his countryman Idah as the club chase a Kyogo replacement in the transfer market.

Predicted XI: Schmeichel; Taylor, Trusty, CCV, Johnston; McGregor, Hatate, Engels; Maeda, Idah, Kühn.

Adam Idah scores Celtic’s second goal past Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa during the UEFA Champions League match between Aston Villa and Celtic at Villa Park on January 29, 2025. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Referee Details

Calum Scott has been appointed as the referee for the game at Fir Park. David McGeachie will be assisting Scott alongside Colin Drummond.

Meanwhile at Clydesdale House, John Beaton is on VAR duties.

Kick Off Time

The game kicks off at 3pm (Celtic Park Time).

Celtic supporters at Fir Park, photo by Vagelis Georgariou

Where to Watch

The game will be shown on Sky Sports Football with coverage from Fir Park starting at 2:15pm from Chris Sutton & Co.

Celtic TV have confirmed that the game will available exclusively to subscribers outside Britain & Ireland, with coverage starting at 2:45pm.