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3 SURPRISE APPEARANCES WE COULD SEE ON TROPHY DAY

We are under 24 hours away from trophy day, and Celtic will be lifting the Premiership title.


Celtic sealed a third consecutive league title in style at Ayrshire as they smashed 5 goals past a team that has caused them plentiful problems this season.


Adam Idah, in with a surprise start over Kyogo Furuhashi, opened the scoring early on, and Daizen Maeda and James Forrest added to that giving the Hoops a commanding lead heading into the break.


Matt O'Riley had been running the show all game, and he got his due reward in the second-half as he grabbed a phenomenal brace with two ferocious strikes signing off an impeccable performance.


It has been a tough season with many ups and downs, but as always, Celtic fans are in a celebratory mood come May.


With trophy day the pressure is on for Celtic to put in a top performance, and history has shown Celtic do this on a number of occasions, notably hammering Aberdeen 5-0 on the final day of last season.


However, with a title already wrapped up, Celtic have also shown a tendency to rest some key players as well as handing opportunities in the first-team to fringe players and young stars on the rise.


With the precedent set, what surprises could we see in the team tomorrow afternoon?




Stephen Welsh

An academy graduate who has become a regular feature in the Celtic team, Stephen Welsh is a true Celtic fan who knows what it means winning titles like this.


He was in and around the first-team for a period a few months ago, but he didn't really set the world alight. Despite this, he is still the third-choice centre-back when it comes to Brendan Rodgers preferred options, and Rodgers may turn to Welsh should he wish to rest either Liam Scales or Cameron Carter-Vickers.


Daniel Kelly

Young Daniel Kelly's name has been in the headlines over the last few weeks, and not because of his on-field abilities.


Reports of a contract dispute have been surfacing, with Kelly reportedly rejecting the most recent contract that has been offered to him by the club, with rumoured interest from unbeaten Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen no doubt in the back of his mind.


However, he has been in and around the first-team over the last few weeks, and Brendan Rodgers clearly sees a bright future for him as he has been offered a number of opportunities.


The academy player of the year is one to watch, and he could be handed another big chance to impress tomorrow afternoon.





Rocco Vata

Another young player who is in a similar position to Daniel Kelly is Rocco Vata.


Vata has been impressive for the Irish youth setup as well as the Celtic B team for a number of years now that has seen him pick up interest from a number of big clubs across the continent.


He has been in a contract dispute with the club for around a year, and with his contract up at the end of May, the club could offer him one last incentive to stay by giving him an opportunity tomorrow.


James McKenzie // @JamesWHMcKenzie

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