Partick Thistle v Celtic: Predicted XI with Sinisalo, Forrest and Engels to start

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·21 de septiembre de 2025

Partick Thistle v Celtic: Predicted XI with Sinisalo, Forrest and Engels to start

Celtic continue their defence of the Premier Sports Cup later today. The Scottish Champions make the short trip across Glasgow to face Partick Thistle this afternoon…

Sebastian Tounekti at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

St Mirren, theRangers and Motherwell have already secured their place in the Semi Finals and Brendan Rodgers’ side will look to take up their place at the National Stadium.

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Brendan Rodgers will likely know his team but you’d imagine that there will be some changes from last weekend.

St Johnstone v Celtic, Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on Sunday 20 April 2025. Viljami Sinisalo. Photo by Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Vil Sinisalo is expected to come back into the starting XI after playing in the last round. Kieran Tierney has been training and could come back into the manager’s thoughts. Although, the manager may be keen to continue with Marcelo Saracchi at left back, especially given the trip to Belgrade during the week.

Colby Donovan will start at right back with Alistair Johnston and Tony Ralston still out. Liam Scales and Cameron Carter-Vickers are expected to start in the central pairing. However, Dan Murray may have an outside chance of starting alongside one of the regulars.

Arne Engels – theRangers v Celtic,31 August 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

In midfield, expect skipper Callum McGregor to start alongside Reo Hatate and Arne Engels. Hopefully Paulo Bernardo and Luke McCowan will get time on the pitch as they look to stake a claim for the midfield.

In attack, expect Daizen Maeda to start through the middle with Seb Tounekti out wide with James Forrest. Kelechi Iheanacho netted the winner at Rugby Park and he’ll look to make an impact from the bench.

Guys like Shin Yamada and Johnny Kenny will want to get minutes on the pitch but the aim for Brendan will be to ensure that his side are in the draw.

Predicted XI: Sinisalo; Saracchi, Scales, Carter-Vickers, Donovan; McGregor, Hatate, Engels; Tounekti, Maeda, Forrest.

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