Motherwell will look to recover from their recent loss to Rangers as they host Celtic at Fir Park in the Scottish Premiership on Tuesday.
Currently, Motherwell sits fourth in the league with 30 points from 19 matches, while Celtic is in second place with 38 points from 18 games. Hearts leads the table with 41 points, but Celtic is just three points behind, having played one game less.
Motherwell vs Celtic – Match preview and team news
- Date: Tuesday, 30th December.
- Kick-off: 8pm BST.
- Venue: Fir Park, Motherwell.
Motherwell team news
Motherwell will miss Tawanda Maswanhise, who is on international duty in the Africa Cup of Nations. Calum Ward will take over in goal as Aston Oxborough is sidelined with a hand injury. Centre-back Stephen Welsh is ineligible to play against Celtic since he is on loan from the club.
Manager Jens Berthel Askou may consider changes after the 1-0 loss to Rangers. However, Motherwell will also be without Eseosa Sule, Filip Stuparevic, Jordan McGhee, Sam Nicholson, and Zach Robinson due to injuries.
Celtic team news
Celtic’s squad will be without several key players, including Cameron Carter-Vickers, Alistair Johnston, Jota, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Callum Osmand, all due to injuries. Marcelo Saracchi is also uncertain with a hamstring issue. Additionally, Sebastian Tounekti and Michel-Ange Balikwisha will not be available because they are representing their countries in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel missed the recent match against Almondvale due to a minor injury, but he is expected to return for this game. Despite the injury concerns, Celtic has performed well recently, winning their last two matches.
Form
Motherwell
Motherwell’s season has been quite positive under manager Jens Berthel Askou, who took over in the summer. After struggling in their first five league games, they went on a 10-match unbeaten streak, which was recently ended by Rangers.
Celtic
Wilfried Nancy has successfully turned Celtic’s fortunes around after a tough start to his management. He faced four straight defeats at the beginning of his time but has since enjoyed two consecutive wins. The latest victory came with a thrilling 4-2 win over Livingston, featuring a double from Benjamin Nygren, who now has 10 goals this season.
Predicted lineups
Motherwell: Ward; O’Donnell, McGinn, Welsh, Longelo; Watt, Fadinger; Sparrow, Slattery, Said; Stamatelopoulos
Celtic: Schmeichel; Ralston, Trusty, Tierney; Hyun-Jun, Engels, McGregor, McCowan; Nygren, Maeda; Kenny
How to watch Motherwell vs Celtic?
Fans in the UK can watch the match on Premier Sports 1.
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