Celtic starting XI to face Falkirk in Premier Sports Cup

Celtic kick off their defence of the Premier Sports Cup tonight (Friday) with a home tie against Falkirk tonight (KO: 7.45pm). And Brendan Rodgers’ side are aiming to book their place in the quarter-final draw with a victory over their Premiership opponents. The manager has made six changes to the side which beat Aberdeen 2-0 at Pittodrie last weekend, with Viljami Sinisalo replacing Kasper Schmeichel in goal, and Dane Murray, having just signed a new three-year deal, starting in central defence alongside Auston Trusty. Kick-off at Celtic Park is 7.45pm, and you can follow the build-up and match action on the club website’s Match Centre page. MATCH CENTRE CELTIC: Sinisalo, Johnston, Murray, Trusty, Tierney, McGregor, Engels, McCowan, Forrest, Kenny, Maeda.Subs: Schmeichel, Scales, Nygren, Idah, Yang, Yamada, Bernardo, Hatate, Ralston.Upcoming FixturesCeltic Vs. Falkirk – Wed, Aug 8th 2025, 19:00