Celtic is set to evaluate some of their key players, including Luis Palma and Alistair Johnston, following their late return from international duty, with Kyogo potentially in line to start following his concerning collision with Slobodan Rubezic.

However, Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate, and Liel Abada remain sidelined due to injuries. Additionally, several Motherwell players returned to training on Thursday after recovering from minor knocks, but Paul McGinn, Pape Souare, and Lennon Miller continue to be sidelined. The champions are faced with a decision regarding star player Palma and current right-back Alistair Johnston, who played crucial roles for Honduras and Canada, respectively. Nevertheless, Palma missed the second leg against Mexico in the Nations League due to a shoulder injury.

David Turnbull is eager for a start, setting up a battle between himself, Odin Holm, and Paulo Bernardo to join Matt O’Riley and Callum McGregor in the midfield. If Palma is available, it seems likely that he and Yang will take up the wing positions, with Rodgers considering whether Kyogo is fit to play after the collision with the Dons defender, which caused significant concern as the Japanese star lay motionless on the field.

Provisional Celtic squad
Goalkeepers

Joe Hart
Benjamin Siegrist
Scott Bain
Defenders

Alexandro Bernabei
Gustaf Lagerbielke
Alistair Johnston
Liam Scales
Nat Phillips
Cameron Carter-Vickers
Anthony Ralston
Greg Taylor
Maik Nawrocki
Midfielders

Tomoki Iwata
Matt O’Riley
Callum McGregor
David Turnbull
Odin Holm
Kwon Hyeok-kyu
Paulo Bernardo
Forwards

Luis Palma
Hyeongyu Oh
Kyogo Furuhashi
Yang Hyun-jun
James Forrest

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