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Celtic predicted XI tonight: Soro and Klimala both start in rotated side

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Celtic are back in European action tonight as they host Lille at Parkhead in their final Europa League group stage game.

The Bhoys drew 2-2 with the French side in France earlier in the competition, and now see out their campaign with a visit from Christophe Galtier’s men.

Neil Lennon is under huge pressure, but this game is fairly inconsequential in the grand scheme of Celtic’s season given that they’re already out of the Europa League.

Lennon may be tempted to make changes, so here’s our guess at Celtic’s starting lineup against Lille tonight…

Vasilis Barkas should keep his place in goal given that the Greek international needs games to try and find his best form.

Christopher Jullien and Kristoffer Ajer should be the centre backs, but Lennon could go with a back three as Stephen Welsh comes in.

Hatem Abd Elhamed is nursing a knock from Sunday’s draw with St Johnstone, so Jeremie Frimpong is the likely starter on the right.

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Lennon rotating his side may be a chance for Greg Taylor to start at left wing back given that Diego Laxalt has taken on a huge workload of late.

Scott Brown needs a rest, so Ismaila Soro should join Callum McGregor in midfield, with David Turnbull brought in as a number 10.

Lennon has hinted that Patryk Klimala will start in attack, so partnering him with Albian Ajeti could be ideal to give Odsonne Edouard a rest.

Predicted Celtic XI tonight: Barkas; Ajer, Jullien, Welsh; Frimpong, McGregor, Soro, Turnbull, Taylor; Ajeti, Klimala.

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