League Cup Celtic Vs Falkirk | Sunday 22 Sept 3pm | Premier Sports

With CCV and AJ not training today I think Scales will definitely play, and likely Taylor, but it would be good to see Valle get a run out. Difficult to pick the partner for Scales though. Could be Trusty, but not sure about a left sided CB on the right. Could be Welsh who has more games at RCB for us than the rest, and has played with Scales quite a few times before. With Nawrocki on the bench for the Slovan game is he finally fit enough to play?

I'd pick:

Schmeichel
Raldo - Welsh - Scales - Valle
CalMac
Bernardo - Hatate
Forest - Idah - Palma
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And if we're comfortable in the game, bring on Trusty (60 mins) and Nawrocki (70 mins). Would be good to give Holm and Yang some game time too.

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Nawrocki been fit for 6 weeks mate Welsh is ahead of him you are just allowed more subs on bench in Europe

 

Brendan said in the presser before the Hearts game that Nawrocki was out for that one.

 

After a busy start to the season with more or less the same starting 11 I think we should rest a few on Sunday. I'd go Sinisalo, Ralston, Trusty, Scales, Valle, Bernardo, CalMac, McGowan, Forrest, Idah, Palma. That team is well capable of getting the job done and will give some fringe players game time.

 

Some players were taking part recovery sessions


Nothing new

 

Thinking about rotation, I would like to see Cal rested, hes the oldest of the 4 midfielders and would be good to see who can fill his role, as we will need to rotate him at some point, and not flog him.
So a midfield of Paulo Engles and Reo to start and try Paulo in the Cal role.
Also, with AJ and CCV carrying knocks, run with AR and Welsh. Maybe Maeda could stay on charge and try Palma.

 

Is McCowan cup tied having played for Dundee in the early group stages ?

 

Sinisalo

Ralston
Nawrocki
Trusty
Valle

Mcgregor
Engels
Bernardo

Forrest
Idah
Palma/yang


Plenty of players needing game time and few others needing a rest.

Outwith Bernardo not a lot of options to change midfield with Mccowan being out. Would like to see Holm and Turley on the bench and ideally getting decent bit of time if game is put to bed early.

Left wing is weak, would give Maeda a rest altho he probably doesnt even need one knowing him but not overly excited by either options

 

Sinisalo
Ralston Welsh Scales Valle
Bernardo Holm Hatate
Forrest Idah Palma​

 

No doubt the semis will be Motherwell vs the huns and Aberdeen vs Celtic.

I have no doubt whatsoever.

 

Wouldn't mind that at all. Love beating the huns in a final, nothing better.

 

Raith Rovers pumping them was pretty good.

 

I'd rather we had the weakest team so I'd plump for Motherwell or the huns tbh.

 

This. Got to avoid Aberdeen.

 

Sinisalo
Ralston Rocky Trusty Valle
McGregor
McCowan Bernardo
Yang Idah Palma​

Good chance to give the fringe players some game time, could possibly also put Holm in for McGregor but don’t want to totally underestimate Falkirk either.

 

@CookieMonster McCowan canny play mate

 

Scmiechal

Ralston Trusty Scales Valle

McGregor

Engels Bernardo

Forrest Idah Palma​

 

Nah, give us Aberdeen - time to put the sheep back back in their pen.

 

I’d be worried about too much rotation with this. Think we should rest CCV, Kyogo and johnston but keep the rest of the squad the same. We have 5 subs, if it’s going well then we rotate.

Schmeichel

Ralston
Scales
Trusty
Taylor

Calmac
Engels
Hatate

Maeda
Idah
Kuhn

Up confidently (hopefully) then I’d like to see Cummings given a runout, been great in the youths recently.