Hibernian vs Celtic – Match preview and team news
Celtic travels to Edinburgh as they face Hibernian in a Scottish Premiership clash on Sunday.Celtic are currently sitting in second position with 70 points in the table, just three points behind leagu...
Hibernian vs Celtic – Match preview and team news Celtic travels to Edinburgh as they face Hibernian in a Scottish Premiership clash on Sunday. Celtic are currently sitting in second position with 70 points in the table, just three points behind league leader Hearts. Hibernian vs Celtic – Match preview and team news Date: Sunday, 3rd May.
Kick-off: 12pm BST Venue: Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh. Hibernian team news Hibernian enters this clash at Easter Road severely hampered by a wave of suspensions following a disciplinary meltdown in the recent Edinburgh derby. Manager David Gray will be forced to reshape his defensive unit as Raphael Sallinger, Felix Passlack, and Grant Hanley all serve bans; Sallinger and Passlack are out due to red cards.
These absences likely pave the way for Jordan Smith and youngster Kanayochukwu Megwa to step into the starting lineup. On the injury front, the Hibees remain without Rudi Molotnikov (ankle) and Munashe Garananga (hamstring), both of whom are still recovering from injury issues. There is a slight boost, however, as midfielder Josh Mulligan has returned to training following an ankle problem and may feature on the bench.
Celtic team news Martin O’Neill’s squad is still without several vital first-team regulars, including goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who remains sidelined with a shoulder injury, leaving Viljami Sinisalo to continue between the sticks. The defensive line is also missing Cameron Carter-Vickers (Achilles) and Julian Araujo (thigh), while Jota and Colby Donovan remain out with knee and hamstring issues respectively. Also unavailable due to injury issues are Callum Osmand and Adam Montgomery, both of them are expected to return in late May.