Dundee United and Celtic are set to face each other in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday night.
Jim Goodwin’s Dundee United will seek to gain momentum after recent challenges, while Wilfried Nancy’s Celtic aims to stop a troubling run of defeats that has raised concerns among supporters about the new manager’s tactics.
Celtic, however, will be encouraged by their record against Dundee United, having not lost in their last 23 encounters.
Dundee United vs Celtic – Match Preview and Team News
- Date: Wednesday, 17th December.
- Kick-off: 8pm BST.
- Venue: CalForth Construction Arena, Tannadice Park.
Dundee United Team News
Dundee United enters this match with several injury worries, although the recent international break has given some relief to Jim Goodwin’s squad. Dario Naamo, Isaac Pappoe, Panutche Camara, and Yevhenii Kucherenko will all miss the game.
The Tangerines have had trouble scoring lately, failing to find the net in their last two matches. This could lead to changes in Goodwin’s lineup, with Ivan Dolcek and Nikolaj Moller likely to start to boost the team’s attacking efforts.
Celtic Team News
Wilfried Nancy’s Celtic is dealing with significant squad shortages ahead of their trip to Tannadice. They will be without Alistair Johnston, Callum Osmand, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Jota, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Marcelo Saracchi due to injuries.
Additionally, Sebastian Tounekti and Michel-Ange Balikwisha are unavailable as they are on duty with Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Despite the injury challenges, Celtic will rely on their available players, with James Forrest expected to join Daizen Maeda and Johnny Kenny in the attack.
These issues provide Nancy a chance to further develop his Celtic side following a difficult start to his time at Parkhead.
Form
Dundee United
The Tangerines have faced a tough run recently. After starting the season well with three wins, four draws, and only two losses in their first nine league matches, they have gone seven games without a win, recording three losses and four draws, including a recent scoreless draw against Motherwell.
Celtic
Celtic has had a rocky start under Wilfried Nancy, losing all three of his first matches. After taking over from interim manager Martin O’Neill, Nancy’s Celtic faced defeats against Hearts, Roma, and St Mirren, notably falling 3-1 to St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup final on December 14, where Jonah Ayunga scored twice to secure victory for St Mirren.
Predicted Lineups
Dundee United: Richards; Iovu, Esselink, Graham; Strain, Stephenson, Sibbald, Ferry; Dolcek, Moller, Ahmed.
Celtic: Schmeichel; Donovan, Trusty, Scales, Tierney; Engels, McGregor, Hatate; Maeda, Kenny, Forrest.
How to Watch Dundee United vs Celtic?
In the UK, Sky Sports will cover the match live.
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