Fixture: Celtic vs Hearts
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Kick-off: 12:30 (UK time)

Celtic have officially confirmed their starting eleven and substitutes for the first match of the new Scottish Premiership season as they play host to Hearts at Celtic Park.

Bhoys manager Brendan Rodgers is without central defender Erik Sviatchenko, while Dedryck Boyata is also sidelined with a knee injury. Striker Moussa Dembele meanwhile is out with a hamstring niggle.




Between the sticks Rodgers has Craig Gordon, while Mikael Lustig and Kieran Tierney are the full-backs picked. Nir Bitton lines up in central defence alongside Jozo Simunovic, while Scott Brown and Olivier Ntcham are selected in midfield. James Forrest, Callum McGregor and Scott Sinclair will bid to support Leigh Griffiths up top.

On the bench, Rodgers can call for new signing Jonny Hayes if needed, while Tom Rogic is another option for the former Liverpool boss to turn to.

 


Celtic Team vs Hearts

Gordon, Lustig, Bitton, Simunovic, Tierney, Brown, Ntcham, Forrest, McGregor, Sinclair, Griffiths

Substitutes: De Vries, Armstrong, Hayes, Rogic, Ajer, Ralston, Kouassi