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CELTIC VS ABERDEEN TEAM PREDICTION: WILL YANG & NAWROCKI KEEP THEIR PLACES IN STARTING XI?

Celtic will be playing at Hampden Park for the first time this season when they face Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup semi-final.


Supporters will have felt robbed of another cup run after the club's shock departure from the Viaplay Cup in the second round stage at against Kilmarnock, but another trip to the national stadium is always something that you can look forward to.


It has been relatively plain sailing for Celtic in getting to this stage, defeating Buckie Thistle, St Mirren and Livingston to get to this stage, and if Brendan Rodgers can keep his Hampden unbeaten run in tact against the Dons then they will set up a bumper Scottish Cup final against either Hearts or Rangers.


Here are A Celtic State of Mind's team predictions for the all-important Scottish Cup semi-final tomorrow afternoon.





Joe Hart - The experienced stopper is on track to make his final season at the club his most successful, and he would love to curtail an illustrious career with a second Scottish cup winners medal to add to his collection, with a potential cup final being the final match of his professional career.


Alistair Johnston - The Canadian has been raising his game at a key point in the season, and will be hoping to add to his 2 assists that he grabbed against St Mirren in the previous fixture.


Cameron Carter-Vickers - Carter-Vickers will be key in dealing with Dons danger-man Bojan Miovski, with the Macedonian having been the most prolific player for an under-performing Aberdeen side.


Liam Scales - After a week on the sidelines, Liam Scales is back and ready according to Brendan Rodgers and will most likely reclaim his starting role from Maik Nawrocki.


Greg Taylor - Having already picked up 3 Scottish Cups in his time at Parkhead, Taylor knows what it takes to win in the Scottish Cup, and he has a knack for performing well in semi-finals having previously scored in the 21/22 semi-final.





Callum McGregor - If we are talking about a player who knows how to win trophies, there is no better player to turn to than the captain, and after making a few cameos from the bench as he looks to return to full fitness, McGregor should return to the fold tomorrow for a fixture in which his experience will be key.


Matt O'Riley - The Dane will be starting his second Scottish Cup semi-final this weekend, and he will be hoping to make a big impact in another key game for the Hoops.


Reo Hatate - Hatate has helped turn around Celtic's fortunes since returning from injury, with Celtic's attacking play looking much cleaner and much quicker with the intelligent midfielder back in the starting eleven.


Yang Hyun-jun - Playing on the left last weekend, Yang should return to his preferred right-wing role, with Nicolas Kuhn seeming to have lost the momentum he was building up ahead of the derby at Ibrox.


Kyogo Furuhashi - Kyogo Furuhashi has made Hampden Park his territory since signing for Celtic, having scored 5 goals at the national stadium, and he will be high on confidence after his brilliant headed goal against St Mirren.


Luis Palma - A return to the starting eleven for Luis Palma should be due, with the Honduran returning from injury last weekend and ready to make an impact in the latter stages of the season.


James McKenzie // @JamesWHMcKenzie

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