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Mark Pirie

Celtic squad revealed as Reo Hatate and 2 others in line for key role if Ange shakes things up

Ange Postecoglou has added to his Celtic squad again - and that could spark a reshuffled of his starting line-up after an unblemished start to the Scottish Premiership campaign.

Forward Sead Haksabanovic is the latest recruit through the doors at Celtic Park with the the 23-year-old Montenegro winger signing from Rubin Kazan on a five-year contract this week. He has trained with his new teammates having been training alone in Sweden for the majority of pre-season, having left Russia following the invasion of the Ukraine.

With Haksabanovic searching for match fitness, Postecoglou may take time to blend him into the team and all but ruled out an appearance at Tannadice. United have endured a tough start to the campaign and won't be relishing the champions arrival in the City of Discovery, but the left sided attacker will no doubt be keen to cause problems for Jack Ross' full-backs.

There will be no rush to shake up a winning side, given the form of Daizen Maeda and Jota on the flanks. That could also mean that Yosuke Ideguchi in cold storage. But the chance to bring back Reo Hatate to the starting XI may prove tempting.

After missing the start of the season after picking up a nasty leg gash in training, 'Guchi' is back to work at Lennoxtown. With Callum McGregor, David Turnbull and Matt O'Riley impressing in the Parkhead engine room there will be no rush to thrown the Japan cap into the mix.

Giorgos Giakoumakis has netted two goals in his last two off the bench, and will be hoping to get the nod up front. However, Kyogo has also enjoyed a bright start to the campaign and looks likely to get the nod again as Celtic look to keep their perfect start to the season going.

Moritz Jenz has also got his Celtic career off to the perfect start, and has kept Stephen Welsh and Carl Starfelt out of the XI. Starfelt will be among the stars hoping for a shot at United having patiently warmed the bench following his pre-season knock.

For Dundee United, gaffer Ross welcomed Logan Chalmers back to training this week after a stop-start campaign. Long-term absentee Peter Pawlett remains on the sidelines with an achilles injury.

Predicted Celtic XI

Provisional Celtic squad

Benjamin Siegrist

Joe Hart

Scott Bain

Anthony Ralston

Josip Juranovic

Stephen Welsh

Cameron Carter-Vickers

Moritz Jenz

Carl Starfelt

Greg Taylor

Alexandro Bernabei

Callum McGregor

James McCarthy

Jota

Matt O'Riley

David Turnbull

Aaron Mooy

Liel Abada

Kyogo Furuhashi

James Forrest

Daizen Maeda

Giorgos Giakoumakis

Sead Haksabanovic

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