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Ahead of Celtic’s Europa League last 32 second-leg tie against Zenit this Thursday, we at Read Celtic will role-play and predict the starting XI.
We will be playing the role of Brendan Rodgers and will be choosing the starting XI, as well as predicting how the team will 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.
The Hoops take a one-goal advantage to Russia with them thanks to midfielder Callum McGregor’s superb strike with twelve minutes remaining in last week’s first-leg.
Rodgers’ side had to settle for a goalless draw in their most recent game at home to St. Johnstone in the league.
Unlike Celtic, Roberto Mancini’s Zenit didn’t have another fixture to play in-between their Europa League matches.
To understand our prediction, you also need to see the latest team news ahead of the game, here is our predicted eleven in a 4-2-3-1 formation for Thursday’s 6pm kick-off.
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