Predicted Celtic team vs Dinamo Zagreb: Rodgers makes three changes with reliable starter dropped in Croatia
Here who we think will start for Celtic in the Champions League against Dinamo Zagreb.
We believe there will be three changes to the Celtic team as Brendan Rodgers seeks a statement Champions League win.
Victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday will likely clinch a knockout play-off round spot from the new league phase of the Champions League. Victories over RB Leipzig and Slovan Bratislava alongside a point away to Atalanta have provided a platform for progress with a next step needed.
Three changes in the form of reliable starter coming out of left-back for Alex Valle, Reo Hatate in for midfielder pal Luke McCowan and Kyogo up top instead of Adam Idah are the changes we feel will be made to the team that beat Hibs 3-0. Rodgers said: “We’re a very ambitious team and we go into every game to win it.
“We respect the opponent, but we arrive here with confidence and we know we have to put the work in. Every team has big talents and Croatia has always produced good technical players, but we’ve shown we can be really competitive in all aspects so were looking forward to the challenge.
“If you can pick up seven points in the Champions League you are a really good side. At this level, no matter what teams may do in their league format, you know the Champions League gives teams an extra motivation. So we are prepared for a really difficult game but we want to make it difficult for them also.”
Predicted Celtic XI: Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Valle; McGregor, Hatate, Engels; Kuhn, Kyogo, Maeda.