Predicted XI: Celtic v Astana (A)

Ahead of Celtic’s clash with Astana, we at Read Celtic will role-play (not that kind) and predict the starting XI.

We will be playing the role of Brendan Rodgers, and choosing the starting XI and how the team are expected to line-up on the pitch.

It also includes a bit of insight into what we expect from each player, and what they can do to make the difference.

Celtic travel to Kazakhstan to face Astana in the first leg of the third qualifying round for the Champions League group stages.

They will play in the same stadium that saw them fall to a 2-0 defeat to Shakhter Karagandy in their 2013 play-off tie.

Rodgers has a number of defensive injuries, meaning a makeshift defence will have to be fielded in a very important game.

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Here is our predicted XI for Wednesday afternoon’s Champions League tie with kick-off at 3pm UK time.