Motherwell vs. Celtic: City Streak vs. Champions Clash!
Celtic v Motherwell – Match Preview and Predicted Team Celtic face Motherwell this afternoon as Martin O’Neill’s side look to strike first in a weekend where we are the only one of the four title challengers to play at home. A win closes the gap on Hearts to two points ahead of their evening kick-off at Kilmarnock… A view of Celtic Park. Photo Mark Runnacles IMAGO/Shutterstock It’s a big weekend in the Scottish Premiership title race with Celtic taking on a highly regarded Motherwell side led by the impressive Jens Berthel Askou who is surely going to to be a major contender for the Celtic job in the summer.
Martin O’Neill’s side return to Paradise after four tough but successful away fixtures that keep Celtic in with a chance of a league and Scottish Cup double. Three points today against the Fir Park side will probably knock them out of the race and will heap pressure on leaders Hearts and the Rangers who are away to managerless St Mirren tomorrow. Celtic Injury News Celtic captain Callum McGregor sits this one out after missing the Scottish Cup victory at Ibrox.
Martin O’Neill yesterday confirmed Calmac has a calf problem, not a reoccurrence of the Achilles injury that sidelined him last season. The Celtic manager suggests a return next weekend for the skipper. Kasper Schmeichel has ruled himself out for around four to six weeks with his shoulder injury woes resurfacing in recent weeks.
A decision that should have been taken sooner and by the club not the player. Maybe at half-time in the home match against VfB Stuttgart. The second goal conceded at Kilmarnock showed that there was a problem and we talked about it on here straight away.
Crazy that it was overlooked. Arne Engels is back on the grass but won’t be involved today. He’s going to back home to Belgium for some treatment and should be back after the international break for the title run in.
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