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Celtic predicted line-up to face Rangers: Three changes, Roberts starts

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers during the Scottish Cup Quarter Final match between Celtic and Greenock Morton at Celtic Park on March 3, 2018 in Gl...
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Celtic face Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi-final on Sunday at Hampden Park.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers waves to the crowd at the final whistle as Celtic win 3-0 during the Scottish Cup Quarter Final match between Celtic and Greenock Morton at Celtic Park on...

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers will have a number of decisions to make when it comes to picking his starting eleven to face Old Firm rivals Rangers at Hampden Park on Sunday.

Rodgers faces a selection headache between the sticks as Craig Gordon has returned from injury, but the form of Scott Bain is edging the on-loan stopper towards a permanent deal.

The former Liverpool boss has also chopped and changed between a three-man defence and a back four and it remains to be seen if he will decide to start with three centre-backs or just the two.

Leigh Griffiths of Celtic celebrates after he scores his team's second goal during the Scottish Premier League match between Dundee and Celtic at  Dens Park on December 26, 2017 in Dundee,...

Out wide, Patrick Roberts has returned from injury and in contention to start, with the form of Charly Musonda and Scott Sinclair not living up to expectations. Jonny Hayes remains sidelined.

Leigh Griffiths has also returned to the side after a spell on the sidelines, scoring the winner over Hamilton last Sunday just moments after coming onto the field.

We expect Rodgers to make three changes to his side, as well as reverting back to a 4-2-3-1. In come goalkeeper Gordon, out-of-favour defender Mikael Lustig and £18,000-a-weekstriker Griffiths, and out go Bain, Jack Hendry and Moussa Dembele.

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