Celtic vs Falkirk: Injury list, suspensions & predicted XIs

Celtic hosts Falkirk this Sunday, February 1, at Celtic Park, for matchday 24 of the Scottish Premiership.

The Hoops are currently in third place in the league standings with 45 points after 23 matches, with a record of 14 wins, three draws, and six losses.

For its part, Falkirk is in sixth place with 33 points after 23 games, with a record of nine wins, six draws, and eight losses.

The Bhoys arrive at this match in good spirits, after defeating Utrecht 4-2 in the final matchday of the UEFA Europa League league phase on Thursday.

On the other hand, Martin O’Neill‘s team salvaged a 2-2 draw against Hearts on the last Premiership matchday this past Sunday.

Falkirk, for its part, is coming off a 4-1 rout of Hibernian this past Saturday, January 24. Before that, they eliminated Hearts from the Scottish Cup in the fourth round, after a 1-1 draw in regulation time and a penalty shootout victory, 5-4.

Below we share the absence list for both teams for this match, as well as our predicted lineups.

Celtic vs Falkirk: Injury list, suspensions

Celtic: Alistair Johnston (injury), Callum Osmand (injury), Cameron Carter-Vickers (injury), Jota (injury), Marcelo Saracchi (injury), Auston Trusty (suspension).

Falkirk: Filip Lissah (injury), Gary Oliver (injury), Ross MacIver (injury), Thomas Lang (injury).

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Celtic vs Falkirk: Predicted starting lineups

Celtic’s predicted XI vs Falkirk: Schmeichel; Araujo, Murray, Scales, Tierney; Engels, McGregor, Nygren; Hyun-Jun, Cvancara, Maeda.

Falkirk’s predicted XI vs Celtic: Bain; Adams, Allan, Henderson, McCann; Spencer, Tait; Wilson, Yeats, Miller; Stewart.