Celtic

Manager Ange Postecoglou has named his Celtic team vs St Johnstone for today's Scottish Premiership clash. The full match squad is as follows:.

That’s a fine recognition of his importance to this squad on and off the field. It’s certainly a bold line-up today, and it’ll be interesting to see what the tactical switch looks like on the pitch. It’s an important match, with table rivals Rangers facing a very winnable match at home to St Mirren later today.

Manager Ange Postecoglou has acknowledged he has “a few players who are waiting for an opportunity, and there might be a chance to get them game-time” in Perth.

However, it is in the final third that Celtic could be extensively refreshed for their McDiarmid Park encounter. [St Johnstone](/topic/st-johnstone) played midweek and were disappointed to lose, so at home they are going to make it hard for us,” said the Celtic manager. Already without the suspended and injured Callum McGregor, Aaron Mooy is expected to be fit after missing out in midweek, and could be joined by Cameron Carter-Vickers, with a decision to be made on the pair after both trained on Friday.

The Scottish champions hold a slender two-point lead over Rangers at the summit of the Premiership table. Playing first poses its pressures. However, it is also ...

Celtic opened the scoring in Perth thanks to Sead Haksabanovic's cross deflecting off St Johnstone's Andy Considine. The Scottish Champions have been ...

The opener came on the brink of half time. Celtic opened the scoring in Perth thanks to Sead Haksabanovic’s cross deflecting off St Johnstone’s Andy Considine. Considine, formerly of Aberdeen, clearly wasn’t willing to take the risk so stuck a leg out and it ricocheted beyond Matthews in the Saints net.

RB LEIPZIG boss Marco Rose has warned star man Timo Werner to park the petulance ahead of their return to face Celtic in the Champions League this…

That's important and I think that's what Timo understood. "And I want to help him develop." "I'm totally behind him, I want to support him, I want to help him score a lot of goals for our club and for Germany.

The Bundesliga side travel to Glasgow this week for the second of their double-header with Celtic.

I'm totally behind him, I want to support him, I want to help him score a lot of goals for our club and for Germany. He seemed very calm and clear overall and did a great job against Celtic." He said: "We have a good goalkeeper in Janis Blaswich who came in against Celtic and did an excellent job. And I want to help him develop." [Celtic](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc), after their 3-1 win in Germany this week. That's important and I think that's what Timo understood.

Alex Mitchell had equalised for St Johnstone in stoppage time only for the champions to find an even later winning goal.

May’s cross went all the way through to fellow substitute Connor McLennan but he blazed over after chesting the ball down. But Giakoumakis turned home Alexandro Bernabei’s cross in the fifth minute of time added on to earn the Hoops a 2-1 win and consolidate their position at the top of the table. Celtic were unable to find the clinical touch and Maeda was flagged after getting in front of the onside-looking Giakoumakis to convert Ralston’s through-ball with three minutes left.

Giorgos Giakoumakis bundles home deep into stoppage time to give Celtic a crucial win at St Johnstone. IT'S rarely dull watching Celtic these ...

Hatate then won the ball as Saints tried to break and set up another chance for Abada, but Matthews was again equal to the winger’s low effort as he got down to tip wide. The defender had time to control and pass into Hart’s bottom right-hand corner. His pass put Bernabei in down the left and his low cross evaded everyone as it dribbled across the goalline. Considine tried to cut it out, but succeeded only in slicing the ball high into his own net. Just as we looked to be drifting towards the break goalless though, Celtic did find the breakthrough, with a helping hand from the Saints. He might have a couple of assists at least had his colleagues not let him down when it mattered.

Giorgos Giakoumakis netted the winner for Celtic in a dramatic finale to their cinch Premiership clash against St Johnstone in Perth.

Celtic were passing up opportunities to hurt Saints on the break and were almost made to pay midway through the half when May got in behind moments after coming off the bench. Saints went up the park and nearly equalised. Bernabei's inviting ball across the face of goal had no takers while Abada squandered an excellent chance after Jota's square-ball. Bernabei got down the left wing after Saints wing-back Drey Wright appeared to pull a muscle and the Argentinian full-back delivered a perfect cross for Giakoumakis to bundle home from close range. Cameron Carter-Vickers returned from injury while Anthony Ralston, Bernabei, Liel Abada and Giakoumakis came in, along with Hakasabanovic. But Giakoumakis turned home Alexandro Bernabei's cross in the fifth minute of time added on to earn the Hoops a 2-1 win and consolidate their position at the top of the table.

Match report as Giorgos Giakoumakis late strike secures a 2-1 win for Celtic; Andrew Considines own-goal gave the hoops the lead; Alex Mitchell equalised ...

Celtic were passing up opportunities to hurt Saints on the break and were almost made to pay midway through the half when May got in behind moments after coming off the bench. Saints went up the park and nearly equalised. Bernabei's inviting ball across the face of goal had no takers while Abada squandered an excellent chance after Jota's square-ball. "A lot of positives to take from the game though." O'Riley's deflected shot from 22 yards hit the outside of the post but Saints began to limit the space and frustrated Celtic for a long spell. Giakoumakis turned home Alexandro Bernabei's cross in the fifth minute of time added on to earn the Hoops a 2-1 win and consolidate their position at the top of the table.

Giorgos Giakoumakis netted the winner for Celtic in a dramatic finale to their cinch Premiership clash against St Johnstone in Perth.

Celtic were passing up opportunities to hurt Saints on the break and were almost made to pay midway through the half when May got in behind moments after coming off the bench. Saints went up the park and nearly equalised. Bernabei's inviting ball across the face of goal had no takers while Abada squandered an excellent chance after Jota's square-ball. Cameron Carter-Vickers returned from injury while Anthony Ralston, Bernabei, Liel Abada and Giakoumakis came in, along with Hakasabanovic. But Giakoumakis turned home Alexandro Bernabei's cross in the fifth minute of time added on to earn the Hoops a 2-1 win and consolidate their position at the top of the table. - Giorgos Giakoumakis netted the winner in the fifth minute of time added on

Callum McGregor will not return until at least December; the Celtic captain was forced off during Wednesday nights Champions League defeat to RB Leipzig; ...

We've got some guys who have been training well and we'll put them in the team and give them an opportunity." "The players are well aware of it, we went through a period last year where he was missing, and nothing really changes for us. "We've got the final report to come, but it looks like he'll miss the next three or four weeks, which will put him out until after the break.

More from Oliver Abildgaard's appearance at Celtic's pre-match Media Conference ahead of today's game against St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park in Perth.

They can expect to see a player who wants to win everything in the world and playing with heart.” I must say it’s a very special place to be and the atmosphere was amazing in both games, and I’m just looking forward to experiencing that again. ‘Obviously my aim is to play games regularly and it’s nice to start that period now.’

The Scottish midfielder is one of the most important players in this team and the Hoops might face issues dealing with his absence without a shadow of a doubt, ...

Unfortunately, the Hoops are going through a bad run of form at the moment. “The initial reports suggest he’ll probably be out until after the break at this stage. Callum McGregor’s injury came at the worse time possible as Celtic are heading into the most busy phase of the campaign and unfortunately, they will be without their captain during it.

Giorgios Giakoumakis netted a 95th-minute winner for Celtic in a dramatic finale to clinch a 2-1 win for the Scottish Premiership champions at St Johnstone.

But misfortune struck the Saints moments later as Drey Wright pulled up with cramp, allowing Bernabei to scamper clear down the left and his low cross was bundled in by Giakoumakis for his fourth goal of the season. But Giakoumakis turned home Alexandro Bernabei's cross with virtually the last kick of the game to open up a five-point lead at the top of the table over Rangers, who host St Mirren later on Saturday. Giorgios Giakoumakis netted a 95th-minute winner for Celtic in a dramatic finale to clinch a 2-1 win for the Scottish Premiership champions at St Johnstone.

Worrying pictures have emerged of Callum McGregor have emerged, with the Celtic captain sustaining an injury against RB Leipzig.

[Callum McGregor](https://www.celticfc.com/players/callum-mcgregor/) is one of the most important players in this Celtic team, if not the most important. The club do have some options like Oliver Abildgaard, James McCarthy and Aaron Mooy. Celtic do not really have a like for like replacement for McGregor in the team right now and a lot of players might have to step up to the plate and raise their games in his absence.

Celtics captain Callum McGregor arrives with the SPFL trophy before the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Aberdeen FC at Celtic Park on ...

While accepting that the loss of McGregor is a ‘massive loss’ he said that the team will stick to its principles and continue to play their football. And the Celtic manager also cleared by the reason why Moritz Jenz is not in the squad today. The Celtic manager also pointed out that this is an early game in a tough 13 match schedule and he expects a tough challenge from a well organised St Johnstone side who will surrender possession and sit deep to try to frustrate the visitors.

When the dust settles at the end of the Scottish Premiership season, there will be goals which will have mattered more. One of those may well be the one ...

In the build-up to the game, Postecoglou spoke of needing players to stand up and fill the breach in his captain’s absence. Since that campaign the midfielder has played 325 times for the Scottish champions and not included in a squad, for one reason or another, just 17 times. Seconds after a triple substitution which saw both Hatate and O’Reily depart, St Johnstone should have scored through Stevie May but his effort, far from clean, came off the base of the post. Looking at the bigger picture, Celtic will know vast improvement is required after a difficult period which has brought losses to St Mirren and Leipzig, and narrow wins against Motherwell and now St Johnstone. One of those may well be the one scored just after 2.20pm at McDiarmid Park. In the first half they had more clearances than completed passes in their own half (18-16).

Giorgos Giakoumakis scored an injury-time winner for Celtic to produce a dramatic end to the game against St Johnstone.

Up until the final third, we were really good.” “Not every game is going to run smooth, it won’t always go your way. The late-minute equalizer appeared like the icing on the cake in the game as Celtic looked to drop points for the second consecutive away match in the league.