SS Lazio v Celtic - Europa League 7 Nov, kick-off 5.55pm, all comments here

In many ways Celtic have a free shot at Lazio this evening while for the Italians - the top seeds in the group - it is a must win match. Put it this way, if you were offered the chance to be a point ahead of Lazio after playing them twice and having been to Rennes you would probably have taken that.

Maybe that's going to be on Neil Lennon's mind when it comes to his team selection this evening. It has become increasingly difficult to second guess the manager's starting eleven in recent weeks and even at the weekend he played that game of 'Bluff and Double Bluff' with Scott Brown on whether the captain would be ready for Hampden. There's no doubt that Broony will be needed in Rome.

Reasonable speculation allows us to name 9 of the 11 starters in the early evening kick-off, with the two full back portions being anyone's guess.

The would suggest that Fraser Forster is in goals, the central defenders will be Kris Ajer and Christopher Jullien, in the centre of midfield Callum McGregor will play alongside the skipper, James Forrest and Mohamed Elyounoussi will be the wide players, Ryan Christie will be the number 10 and Odsonne Edouard (who must avoid picking up a yellow card) will lead the line.

So to the full backs. Normally we'd all be happy with Hatem Abd Elhamed at right back as he's likely to play ahead of Moritz Bauer.

At left back Boli Bolingoli went off at half-time against Hibs with a tightness in his leg and apparently didn't travel. So it's a choice between Greg Taylor (who was cup-tied at the weekend) and Jonny Hayes.

So the predicted starting eleven is as follows:

Forster

Elhamed, Ajer, Jullien, Hayes

Brown, McGregor

Forrest, Christie, Elyounoussi

Edouard.

Prediction? A Glory Night in Rome! Lazio 1 Celtic 2

COYBIG
Best away performance since we beat Ajax 3-1 in Amsterdam. I can't remember mentioning every Celtic player with a comment such as .... Great save, brilliant pass, what a tackle, what-a-fucking -goal
Innes and Gunn barrel aged Scottish Ale with Kracken Rum. Fuck work. What a great performance.
 
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