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Celtic face their first cinch Premiership away encounter of the season with the long and winding road to Dingwall.

The match isn’t available on television, or streaming platforms. Ange Postecoglou’s men did win both fixtures, but required a 96th minute header from Anthony Ralston to see off their opponents in mid-December. Celtic had an easier time of it in recording a 2-0 success at the same venue in April, with Jota also then on the scoresheet. Malky Mackay’s men come into it on the back of an opening weekend 2-1 loss against Hearts at Tynecastle that didn’t do justice to a stirring first-half display in which they should have been a couple of goals in front.

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has picked his starting eleven and substitutes to lock horns with Ross County in an away Scottish Premiership clash this ...

They also lost at home against Celtic the last time the two teams met, the Bhoys running out 2-0 winners, and will start as big underdogs today. The champions opened their title defence with a comfortable 2-0 win over Aberdeen last weekend and Postecoglou will want another three points on the board. Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has picked his starting eleven and substitutes to lock horns with Ross County in an away Scottish Premiership clash this afternoon.

The Hoops aim to make it six points from six as the Staggies look for their first Premiership win.

Ross County lost out to Hearts at Tynecastle last weekend despite making a better start to the game than their Jambos counterparts. It is even mainly be the same starting line-up that turn out for the Hoops with the exception of Reo Hatate, who misses this game through injury. The Celtic star comes in on the rebound but turns his effort wide of the post! The Staggies win a corner and Iacovitti is able to get his head to the ball when it comes into the box. Celtic break down the left-hand side and get the ball to Maeda in the box. The defender gets on the end of a cross from Jota and heads the ball past Jota late in the game!

Their previous match saw the Hoops beat Aberdeen 2-0 last weekend thanks to goals from Stephen Welsh and Jota. Now that the Scottish champions are on the hunt ...

The attacker, who is currently valued at €8m (£6.7m) according to Football Transfers, also delivered 111 crosses in total, leaving only three other Celtic players with more. In 66 minutes on the pitch in the 2-0 win over Aberdeen, the Japanese attacker misplaced seven of the eight crosses that he attempted and ended up losing possession of the ball 12 times, in addition to having no attempts at goal ( Sofascore). In those appearances, the 20-year-old racked up ten goals and six assists, also ending the season with more shots at goal ( 81) and shots on target ( 33) than any other player in Postecoglou’s squad.

And Ange Postecoglou makes two changes to the starting XI for today's game. Both Reo Hatate and Stephen Welsh drop out, with David Turnbull and Moritz Jenz ...

Match report as Celtic beat Ross County 3-1; Kyogo Furushasi opened the scoring before Alex Iacovittis equaliser; two late goals seal win for Celtic; ...

"But credit to the players, from start to finish we played it on our terms. Jota cut inside and had a shot deflected wide but Celtic initially struggled to break County down. "But our response was outstanding. Iacovitti got above his man to meet Edwards' corner and headed down. "We know it's a difficult place to come and it's a difficult team to play, and with the conditions being as they are with the wind, you know it's going to be a real challenge. Mortiz Jenz scored on his Celtic debut as the champions recovered from a Ross County equaliser to secure a 3-1 victory at the Global Energy Stadium.

ROSS COUNTY 1-3 CELTIC: Defending champions Celtic scored twice in the last six minutes to beat Ross County on Saturday.

Jota cut inside and had a shot deflected wide but Celtic initially struggled to break County down. Iacovitti got above his man to meet Edwards' corner and headed down. Furuhashi put the visitors ahead from a Jota cutback in the 48th minute on Saturday

Ange Postecoglou has revealed why Celtic star, Stephen Welsh, was left out of the squad for the game against Ross County.

Ultimately, it worked out quite well for Celtic to say the least. Thus, Welsh being out was a worry for Celtic to say the least and Moritz Jenz, who is on loan from Ligue 1 side Lorient, started the game instead. The youngster had enjoyed a brilliant opening game of the season against Aberdeen, when he had not only kept a clean sheet but also scored the opener as well.

Moritz Jenz headed a late debut goal as Celtic were again made to work in Dingwall as they beat Ross County 3-1. Kyogo Furuhashi gave Celtic the lead in the ...

Iacovitti got above his man to meet Edwards' corner and headed down. Jota cut inside and had a shot deflected wide but Celtic initially struggled to break County down. Moritz Jenz headed a late debut goal as Celtic were again made to work in Dingwall as they beat Ross County 3-1.

Moritz Jenz headed a late debut goal as Celtic beat Ross County 3-1 while Alfredo Morelos returned for Rangers to seal their 2-0 win over Kilmarnock.

There was to be an even later twist, however, as May ran on to Ryan McGowan’s header to slide in a cute finish and seal the points. Aberdeen blew St Mirren away 4-1 at Pittodrie after an early red card for the visitors opened the flood gates. Substitute Liel Abada wrapped up a 3-1 win in stoppage-time when he curled home from 18 yards.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ Celtic needed two goals in the final six minutes to beat Ross County 3-1 at Dingwall on Saturday, as Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos ...

Rangers remain alongside Celtic at the top of the table with two wins from two games as they bounced back from European disappointment in midweek. The Scottish champions looked to be heading to their first dropped points of the season when Ross County defender Alex Iacovitti cancelled out Kyogo Furuhashi's opener early in the second half. Celtic needed two goals in the final six minutes to beat Ross County 3-1 at Dingwall on Saturday, as Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos scored on his comeback from injury in a 2-0 win over Kilmarnock.

The board denoting added time had been held up before Celtic made certain of chalking up all three points at Dingwall.

Postecoglou delighted in his players’ response to this setback and even if Jenz did not strike until the 84th minute, there was always the sense that Celtic had the personnel to plunder the winner. The balance he displayed after he was played down the inside left channel by Callum McGregor was like that of a tightrope walker in a force ten gale as he rode a robust challenge. County centre-back Alex Iacovitti rose above this in more ways than one, to send a downward header into the corner of a boxed-in Joe Hart’s net, despite the keeper getting a hand to it.

Ange Postecoglou has expressed satisfaction over his Celtic squad's strength in depth after late call-up Moritz Jenz scored...

Everyone is putting their best foot forward, which makes training pretty competitive, so if I have to make a change to the line-up for whatever reason I'm really confident about the guys coming in." He has been training well, he has fitted in really well. Postecoglou said: "Yeah, he was great.

Ange Postecoglou has expressed satisfaction over his Celtic squad's strength in depth after late call-up Moritz Jenz scored a crucial debut goal against Ross County. The on-loan Lorient centre-back headed home Celtic's second goal in the 84th minute ...

Everyone is putting their best foot forward, which makes training pretty competitive, so if I have to make a change to the line-up for whatever reason I'm really confident about the guys coming in." He has been training well, he has fitted in really well. Postecoglou said: "Yeah, he was great.

Remember Andrew Gutman? He was the Celtic signing from America who never managed to make a single appearance for the club.

Now 25, the left-back looks set to have a productive career at the top level in his homeland, and if he keeps producing highlight reel stunners such as this one, he might even earn a move back to Europe at some point! Tonight he was only on the pitch for nine minutes, making a comeback from an injury, but still managed to come up with that beauty of an effort, which is now rapidly being shared across social media. The defender eventually made a permanent switch to Atlanta United after a couple of loan moves to teams in the USA, and it’s there he has popped up on the radar tonight.

Moritz Jenz headed a late debut goal as Celtic were again made to work hard in Dingwall as they beat Ross County 3-1.

So much were County clamping down at the back, he took matters into his own hands with a mazy run into the box that almost led to a goal. It capped a thoroughly decent debut, the player purring through the opening half before a few splutters as he earned a booking in coming under a little more pressure in the second 45. 6

MORITZ JENZ says it was a dream come true to score on his Celtic debut as he lapped up his side's celebrations with their huge travelling support…

Today was difficult, we were pushed to the end, and they helped us. I showed real desire to score the goal. Then to score was like a dream come true.

There was no escaping the vile and repellent element of the afternoon as Celtic won 3-1 away at Ross County.

The sheen in the strike at Dingwall with which he opened his goal account for the campaign will certainly aid that process. But it was the assurance he displayed across the opening period that suggested his on-loan spell in Scotland could blossom. Well, I just happened to be heading to the media pod at the interval, situated at the junction between the main stand and the left-hand corner of the visiting stand.

Former Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie has opened up on his controversial move to Bournemouth last summer. The Scotland international chose to leave ...

"This was why I left Celtic: to play in the Premier League, to get that chance, to show that I could handle it. "These are the games I was desperate to play in. "We know — and we have emphasised this in training — how demanding the Premier League is going to be. I had to leave Celtic for the sake of change and a new football challenge. "There was other interest in me at the time. "To be honest, I tended to ignore it.

Former Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie has opened up on his exit from Paradise a year on from making the move south to Bournemouth.

Hopefully, me and the rest of this Bournemouth team can show that we are good enough to be in this league. “This was why I left Celtic: to play in the Premier League, to get that chance, to show that I could handle it. “I heard some of the chat about me leaving Celtic, and some of the comments that were made,” Christie said.

The Scotland international chose to leave Parkhead in favour of the EFL Championship when he swapped the green and white hoops for the black and red stripes of ...

"This was why I left Celtic: to play in the Premier League, to get that chance, to show that I could handle it. "These are the games I was desperate to play in. "We know — and we have emphasised this in training — how demanding the Premier League is going to be. I had to leave Celtic for the sake of change and a new football challenge. "There was other interest in me at the time. "To be honest, I tended to ignore it.

Middle row: Sharkey, White [Whyte], Ryan, Craig, Beattie, Docherty, Goldie, Fallon, Boden, Bonnar, Haughney, Conroy, Stein, McCreadie & Mcllroy. Front ...

That’s when the fun and the serious research started. Not all of the players in the photo featured in the match, as some were nursing or recovering from injuries. This was a huge help as we set about linking names to faces.

Celtic, West Ham United and Newcastle United are among the clubs interested in signing Ross Barkley from Chelsea.

In our view, it is very likely that Chelsea will offload Ross Barkley in the summer transfer window, especially with Celtic, West Ham United, Aston Villa and Newcastle United all interested in the English attacking midfielder. Phillips told GiveMeSport: “With Ross Barkley, he’s got a lot of other clubs interested in him at the moment so it’s not just Everton. He’s got Brighton, Newcastle, West Ham and Aston Villa and Celtic. So got plenty of options to go to.” Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic, David Moyes’s West Ham United and Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United are among the clubs interested in signing Ross Barkley from Chelsea in the summer transfer window, according to journalist Simon Phillips.

The Scotland star is relishing the chance to play Premier League football after helping the Cherries to promotion last term.

"This was why I left Celtic: to play in the Premier League, to get that chance, to show that I could handle it. "These are the games I was desperate to play in. "I feel the excitement of it, absolutely. I had to leave Celtic for the sake of change and a new football challenge. We know — and we have emphasised this in training — how demanding the Premier League is going to be. "To be honest, I tended to ignore it.

Celtic are believed to be one of a number of clubs who are keen on the Chelsea midfielder.

While compatriot Aaron Mooy has since been added in the wake of the 6 foot 2 ace’s exit to try and replace his creative threat, it could no doubt take a further addition for the club to truly be able to replace Rogic’s undeniable influence. A real, dynamic threat in the final third, the 29-year-old was particularly integral to the title triumph under manager Ange Postecoglou last term, recording an impressive haul of six goals and six assists in 32 Scottish Premiership outings. The transfer insider has included the Hoops as one of the potential suitors for the 33-cap gem, stating: “With Ross Barkley, he’s got a lot of other clubs interested in him at the moment so it’s not just Everton. He’s got Brighton, Newcastle, West Ham and Aston Villa and Celtic. So got plenty of options to go to.”

The Hoops are among a host of clubs said to be interested in the former England international.

Now Celtic are the latest club to be touted as a potential suitor for the England 33-cap star, according to journalist Simon Phillip who told GIVEMESPORT the 28-year-old has a whole host of clubs who are interested in signing him this summer. He was punted out on loan to Aston Villa last season and his time at Chelsea appears to be at an end, with the 28-year-old having just one year left on his Blues contract. Barkley currently earns £100,000 per week in west London but only made six Premier League appearances under Thomas Tuchel last season.

Celtic defender Moritz Jenz spoke of his joy after a dream debut saw him score a dramatic late winner for the Hoops against Ross County.

We all push each other to reach the highest level possible. Today was difficult, we were pushed to the end, and they helped us. I showed real desire to score the goal.

CELTIC ensured it was six points from six from their opening two Scottish Premiership games on Saturday as they edged past Ross County in Dingwall.

Celtic looked static in their defending and that will concern Postecoglou. At the end of the day the goal never counted for much, but the Aussie will want to ensure his team are tight from corners and free-kicks to not give away any slack goals. Jota must have been listening to his manager as he was easily Celtic’s best player in Dingwall. His direct running and link-up play with his attacking teammates proved to be the difference in the match and his manager will be delighted. An exciting squad and exciting season ahead for the Hoops. “We don’t stop” appears to be the motto for the Ange Postecoglou era at Celtic and that summed up their performance on Saturday. The first half saw the Premiership champions with plenty of the ball, but they failed to take their chances. Ross County deserve credit for their defending in the first period, but Celtic needed to offer more. In all honestly, the German was not overly tested defensively and he will have bigger battles later in his Parkhead career.

Celtic have goals all over the pitch and nothing has proven this better than the first two games of the season. In the first game, Stephen Welsh scored the ...

Aiwu is a highly-rated defender and he could have been a solid addition to this Celtic side. It looks like there is one defender that Celtic were interested in though, who they could not sign this summer. On the other hand, Carl Starfelt is yet to make his return to the pitch due to an injury but he was a regular starter last season.

New Cremonese defender Emanuel Aiwu has claimed that Celtic were interested in signing him before his transfer to Serie A.

Although it wouldn’t be the first time that interest would be fabricated to push offers up in negotiations, Celtic could well have been interested in the U-21 international prior to the signing of Moritz Jenz last month – as well as any number of other targets. Celtic will be well acquainted with Aiwu, the Austrian scored a 90th-minute pre-season equaliser for his old club against the Hoops just last month in the 3-3 draw with Rapid Vienna. “We know that our aim is to stay in Serie A, but I do think we can do more than just avoid relegation.

BBC Sportsound pundit Michael Stewart has offered his thoughts on the debut performance of new Celtic defender Moritz Jenz.

“I thought the intensity was there from Celtic and they kept going right to the end and they’ve got the three points at what is a difficult ground to come to and get that.” “Stephen Welsh would have played, I think, had he not picked up the injury that the manager spoke about before the game but Jenz has come in, he’s able to get a very important goal to get Celtic back in front and I think his performance improved as the game went on.” “He looks a similar sort of physique to Jullien, obviously was playing on the left-hand side of the centre rather than the right where Jullien played a lot.

The Ibrox side are ahead of AC Milan in terms of points scored towards their country's coefficient.

The bigger nations tend to see their points more widely shared among teams, with five representatives each from England and Spain in the top 50. That's according to swissfootballdata.com, who have compiled a comprehensive list of points scored towards each country's ranking, dating back to the 1955/56 season. Rangers have been ranked TENTH on the all-time list of points scored towards their country's coefficient - with Celtic coming in at 15th.