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David Irvine

Postecoglou names Celtic side against Hearts as Hatate drops to bench

Ange Postecoglou names Celtic side against Hearts as Reo Hatate drops to bench

ANGE POSTECOGLOU has named his Celtic side to face Hearts this afternoon.

The Celtic boss has gone with a familiar-looking side for the Scottish Premiership clash, however Reo Hatate has been dropped to the bench.

The Japanese midfielder has been a regular for Postecoglou since arriving in January, but begins on the bench with David Turnbull starting.

Joe Hart keeps his No1 spot with a backline of Anthony Ralston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Carl Starfelt and Greg Taylor. 

In midfield, captain Callum McGregor is alongside Turnbull and Matt O'Riley. 

Kyogo Furuhashi has been preferred to Giorgos Giakoumakis up front, with Jota and Daizen Maeda on either flank.

CELTIC XI: Hart, Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor, McGregor, Turnbull, O'Riley, Jota, Maeda, Kyogo.

SUBS: Bain, Bitton, Giakoumakis, Abada, McCarthy, Rogic, Hatate, Forrest, Welsh.

HEARTS XI: Gordon, Kingsley, Haring, Boyce, Atkinson, Moore, Cochrane, McKay, Simms, Sibbick, Ginnelly.

SUBS: Stewart, Smith, Souttar, Woodburn, Mackay-Steven, Devlin, Thomas, Tait.

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