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Josh McCafferty

REVEALED: Celtic xi to face kilmarnock revealed as youngster handed first senior start - The Real Truth

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has named his team to face Kilmarnock this afternoon.

The Parkhead club are back in action after the international break.

Celtic drew 0-0 with Rangers a fortnight ago. A win today would see them move nine points clear of their arch-rivals and ahead of Heart of Midlothian by goal difference at the top of the Scottish Premiership.


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To his team that lined up at Ibrox last time out, Rodgers has made three changes.

Kasper Schmeichel continues between the sticks, while there is a first start for 18-year-old academy right-back Colby Donovan.

He made his senior bow against Livingston in August and appeared off the bench in the second leg of Celtic's Champions League play-off loss to Kairat Almaty.

There is a debut for deadline day signing Sebastian Tounekti in attack, with fellow new recruit Kelechi Iheanacho among the substitutes.

Celtic supporters will stage a pre-match protest against the club's board, in which they won't enter the stands for the first 12 minutes of the game.

Confirmed Celtic XI to play Kilmarnock: Schmeichel, Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Saracchi, McGregor, Nygren, Hatate, Balikwisha, Tounekti, Maeda.

Subs: Sinisalo, Yang, McCowan, Iheanacho, Engels, Bernardo, Murray, Forrest, Tierney.

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