It was a quiet deadline day at Celtic as Ange Postecoglou got his business done early to focus on the Scottish Premiership title campaign.
The likes of Alistair Johnston and Yuki Kobayashi will already be accustomed to life at Lennoxtown having arrived in the door on January 1, while Tomoki Iwata and Hyeongyu Oh will be adjusting to life in Glasgow's east end and looking to ramp up their minutes during a jam-packed fixture list as the Hoops target a domestic Treble this campaign. Postecoglou could shuffle his pack when Livingston arrive at Celtic Park.
Anthony Ralston is back training following a back injury but is not ready to return to action for Celtic, meaning Johnston will likely keep his place at full-back. Goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist remains sidelined with a minor calf injury in the only other major injury issues, with Scott Bain continuing to deputise for number one Joe Hart.
Aaron Mooy has emerged as a key player in recent weeks as he continued his post World Cup form into the league, leaving Matt O'Riley sidelined. However, the Danish U21 international could be brought back into the side as he looks to recover from his slump in form.
Giorgos Giakoumakis has not yet sealed his move to Atlanta United, but will not be in the squad as he looks to navigate an exit inside the MLS transfer window. Yosuke Ideguchi is in the same boat, with the midfielder looking increasingly likely to return to Japan.
Predicted Celtic XI
Provisional Celtic squad
Goalkeepers
Joe Hart
Scott Bain
Defenders
Yuki Kobayashi
Cameron Carter-Vickers
Alexandro Bernabei
Alistair Johnston
Greg Taylor
Stephen Welsh
Carl Starfelt
Midfielders
Reo Hatate
Aaron Mooy
Matt O’Riley
Callum McGregor
David Turnbull
Tomoki Iwata
Forwards
Liel Abada
James Forrest
Kyogo Furuhashi
Jota
Daizen Maeda
Hyeongyu Oh
Sead Haksabanovic
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