Celtic starting XI to face Bayern Munich at Celtic Park

It’s set to be an electric night under the lights at Paradise tonight as the Celts face Bayern Munich in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs. And ahead of tonight’s huge match against the Bundesliga giants, Brendan Rodgers has named the starting XI that he’ll be hoping will be able to cause Bayern problems from the off. After missing Saturday’s match against Raith Rovers, Kasper Schmeichel starts in goal tonight for the Bhoys. Auston Trusty and Cameron Carter-Vickers start at the heart of the Celtic defence, whilst Arne Engels, Reo Hatate and Callum McGregor make up the central midfield. Adam Idah will lead the line for the Celts from the start tonight, with Daizen Maeda and Nicolas Kühn starting in the wide areas.CELTIC: Schmeichel, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor, Hatate, Engels, McGregor©, Kühn, Maeda, IdahSubs: Sinisalo, Bain, Scales, Jota, Yang, McCowan, Schlupp, Nawrocki, Kenny, Murray, Ralston Kick-off at Celtic Park is at 8pm and you can follow all the action via the Official Match Centre. MATCH CENTREFixturesCeltic Vs. FC Bayern München – Wed, Feb 12th 2025, 20:00