Celtic make changes for Hibs clash
Celtic manager Martin O’Neill decided to make changes to his squad for today’s game against Hibernian following Thursday’s UEFA Cup clash with Stuttgart.
The most notable omission for the game at Parkhead was goalkeeper Robert Douglas – a goalkeeping crisis meant he had been forced to return to action early from a hernia operation to ensure Celtic’s progression in the UEFA Cup in Germany.
He was given the chance to rest ahead of the impending double-headers against Rangers and Liverpool and was replaced by reserve goalkeeper Javier Sanchez Broto, who had been ineligible to play in the European tie.
Also missing from the starting line-up to face Hibs were Bobo Balde, Ulrik Laursen and Chris Sutton, who were replaced by Johan Mjallby, Stephen Crainey and Shaun Maloney.
Injury meant Hibs boss Bobby Williamson was also forced replace first choice keeper Nick Colgan with Daniel Andersson, while Alen Orman, John O’Neil and Mixu Paatelainen were replaced by Paul Fenwick, Derek Townsley and Garry O’Connor.
