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Josh McCafferty

Brendan Rodgers names Celtic team to face St Mirren with Jota benched

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed his team to play St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership this evening - with Adam Idah coming in for Jota.

The Parkhead side travel to Paisley looking to start from where they left off in Tuesday night's 5-1 trouncing of Aberdeen.

Daizen Maeda bagged a brace against the Pittodrie outfit as Jota, Callum McGregor, and Yang Hyun-jun also got in on the act.


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Within five wins of securing a fourth consecutive Scottish Premiership title, Rodgers will be eager to take the next step in his side's quest for a domestic clean sweep.

St Mirren, though, have secured some notable scalps this season, having beat Rangers the last two times they've faced them in the league.

Celtic won 3-0 upon their last visit to Paisley all the way back in August last year. The travelling supporters would accept a similar result and performance this time around.

Here are the teams...

St Mirren XI: Hemming, Alebiosu, Taylor, O'Hara, Mandron, Gogoc, Boyd-Munce, Olusanya, Fraser, John, Philipps.

Subs: Urminsky, Bwomono, Kenny, Tanser, Smyth, Killie, Idowu, Scott, Oseni.

Celtic XI: Schmeichel, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Schlupp, McGregor, Engels, Hatate, Maeda, Idah.

Subs: Sinisalo, Taylor, Scales, Jota, Yang, McCowan, Kenny, Ralston, Bonnar.

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