Champions League Celtic v Kairat Almaty Wednesday August 20th kick off 8PM TNT Sports 1

I'd be keeping both Yang and Forrest on the bench next weekend. Both are far better off the bench and if we can keep it 0-0 or better in the last 60 minutes I think they can have a positive impact. I think there's an argument to be made for us finishing with our strongest team so maybe keeping Tierney in reserve too. Keep it tight, let them come at us and see if we can grind it out.

We really struggled to break them down last night so hopefully we might be more suited if they have a bit of a go. They certainly don't seem to have much of a cutting edge.

 

The specific Kairat player who was reported as potentially ineligible is Belarus international Valeri Gromyko. He played the entire match for Kairat against Celtic, which raised questions about his eligibility. However, there are no confirmed reports that he was officially ruled ineligible. (Scotsman)

 

That part their keeper went down, a few players ran over towards Rodgers for a drink and Rodgers who stood the entire game went back and sat down to avoid them

 

Why would he be ineligible out of interest?

He is listed on their UEFA squad.

 

The tie is not over yet, it is still even stevens, everything still to play for, this team Kairat are no great shakes, time wasting * too.

But we need to drop the 4-3-3 system to have any realistic chance I feel.

4-2-3-1 is definitely the way to go, if we are to have any real chance of going through.

We need to be set-up this way to make it difficult for Kairat to break through, and then hit them hard on the break.
No Yang or Forrest please, they are way off it, impact subs at best.
Use Yamada's running power and energy on the right. It would present Kairat with a new and unknown danger from the right flank.

Likely their injured goalkeeper will still be out, and their substitute goalkeeper with the shower cap on his head looked dodgy too, and their best player Satpaev suspended for next week too.

And get the players practicing penalties all week, it might come down to them.

Schmeichel
Ralston CCV Scales Tierney
McGregor Engels
Yamada Hatate Maeda
Idah

 

Got 3 bookings in the other qualifying games.

 

You actually trust this board to bring in quality additions with a few days left till the window closes .They have had werks and managed to spend 3 million

 

They seemed to deal with the travelling no problem

 

Aye that’s why their winger is suspended next week. 3 yellows. Uefa had actually confirmed Gromyko was suspended earlier in the week. Would be a total riddy mind you.

 

Agreed, the naivety of some that we are just sitting on deals and waiting for us to qualify is something else. We have no work done. We will field calls from agents in the last few days and try and get a few loans in. That is the peak of our ambition.

 

Fail to prepare prepare fail that's essentially what it comes down to for me.

I never understood the predictions of 5 6 nil and resting players next week that forward line wouldn't put 5 past a junior team

 

Sure i read one of the yellows gets dropped for the play off round

 

Looks like he was eligible as one of his cautions was picked up in the first qualifying round.

"In case of repeated cautions:

1. before the league phase, players and team officials are suspended for the next competition match after three cautions, that did not result in a red card, as well as following any subsequent odd-numbered caution (fifth, seventh, etc.). Exceptionally, after the completion of every two rounds in a UEFA club competition (i.e. UEFA Champions League and/or UEFA Europa League and/or UEFA Conference League) in which a player was registered on a club’s list and eligible to play, the number of cautions that player received that did not result in a repeated caution suspension is reduced by one;
2. as from the first match in the league phase, players and team officials are suspended for the next competition match after three cautions, that did not result in a red card, as well as after any subsequent odd-numbered caution (fifth, seventh, ninth, etc.)."

 

Asked grok
There is no definitive evidence from the provided sources that Kairat Almaty fielded an ineligible player in their match against Celtic on August 20, 2025. However, there are conflicting reports regarding Valery Gromyko's eligibility. One source indicates Gromyko was suspended for the first leg against Celtic due to yellow card accumulation, while another suggests he played the full match despite UEFA stating he would be banned for three bookings. Without official confirmation from UEFA or match reports explicitly stating an ineligible player was fielded, this remains inconclusive. Kairat Almaty's match ended in a 0-0 draw, and no sanctions or protests regarding player eligibility are noted in the available information.

 

They mentioned last night that he and the young boy on the left wing for them were the two a booking away from suspension. No idea if he already had 3 bookings or if that is the number you need.

 

Because lawells trying to pull a liega Warsaw again to get himself out the * he's put us in...

 

Seems as though the one he got in the first round gets dropped in the playoff.

 

Looks like it so when he played in round 3 he was back to just one booking.

 

Nah, Idah doesnt count as a player mate