Celtic vs. Dundee FC: Expected Lineup and Team Updates

Celtic and Dundee FC will face off in the Scottish Cup fifth round on Saturday evening, both aiming for a spot in the quarter-finals at Celtic Park.

This match is one of two all-Premiership encounters in the last 16 and is part of a busy Scottish Cup schedule that also features Aberdeen taking on Motherwell and Rangers playing against Stranraer at home.

Celtic team news

Celtic enters this match in a strong position under Martin O’Neill, although some players will be absent.

Alistair Johnston, Callum Osmand, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Jota, and Marcelo Saracchi will not be available to play against Dundee.

Carter-Vickers is out for the season, while Osmand and Johnston are still recovering from hamstring injuries. Jota is also working his way back after a serious ligament issue.

Saracchi is getting closer to fitness after his hamstring problem, but it is unlikely he will be risked, meaning Kieran Tierney will likely stay at left-back.

Viljami Sinisalo, who started in the fourth-round win over Auchinleck Talbot, is expected to be the goalkeeper, with a defense likely to include Anthony Ralston, Dane Murray, Liam Scales, and Tierney.

In attack, Benjamin Nygren is a player to watch, having scored in each of his last three games for Celtic, making him a key threat at Celtic Park.

Celtic predicted lineup

Possible Celtic starting XI: Sinisalo; Ralston, Murray, Scales, Tierney; Hyun-Jun, Bernardo, McGregor, Tounekti; Nygren, Iheanacho

When will the match kick off?

The match will begin at 5:30pm BST on Saturday, 7th February.

How to watch Celtic vs Dundee FC?

In the UK, viewers can watch the Scottish Cup fifth-round match between Celtic and Dundee FC live on Premier Sports 1, with full coverage from Celtic Park.

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