Europa League Team News for Scottish Teams

CELTIC V SION

Celtic

Injuries - Jos Hooiveld, Glenn Loovens, Emilio Izaguirre, Beram Kayal, Gary Hooper.

Doubtful - Thomas Rogne (very doubtful but back training) Fraser Forster ( they have resigned Newcastle goalie on another year long loan but unsure whether he is clear to play tomorrow. He will be no.1 choice from now on though)

Available Squad :Zaluska, Mark Wilson, Majstorovic, Kelvin Wilson, Mulgrew, Commons, Forrest, Brown, Ki, Ledley, Hooper, Maloney, Stokes, McCourt, Cervi, Matthews, Samaras, Wanyama, Rogne, Forster

Possible XI - Zaluska, M.Wilson, Majstorovic, K.Wilson, Mulgrew, Commons, Brown Ki, Ledley, Stokes, Samaras (4-4-2)


Sion

You will know more about Sion than me but you will have probably read that there is a bit of debate about some of the players Sion fielded at the weekend and whether they are eligible.

"Sion allegedly broke a registration embargo by the world football governing body at the weekend when Pascal Feindouno, Mario Mutsch and Gabri all lined up against Lucerne, after a Swiss court ruled in their favour. Former Hearts defender Jose Goncalves and Billy Ketkeophomphone are also in Sion's European squad approved by the Swiss FA who, along with the club, have reportedly been warned by UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino about possible sanctions although the Court of Arbitration for Sport, who will rule on the issue, will not pass their verdict until after the second leg next Thursday."





Tip - Celtic 2-0 Sion


I seriously don't see Celtic losing this but the odds are rubbish! I remember last year they got embarrassed at exactly the same stage when Ricky Van Wolfswinkel scored a hatrick and Utrecht beat them 4-0 at home. This wont happen again.


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Hearts v Spurs


Hearts


Injuries - Mehdi Taouil (groin) Kevin Kyle (hip) and Calum Elliot (knee).

Available Squad : Kello, Hamill, Grainger, Jonsson, Webster, Black, Elliott, Driver, Templeton, Obua, Sutton, Stevenson, McGowan, Novikovas, Skacel, Smith, Zaliukas, Robinson, MacDonald, Mrowiec.

Possible XI - Kello, McGowan, Zaliukas, Webster, Grainger, Black, Mrowiec, Driver, Templeton, Obua, Sutton (4-4-1-1)


Spurs

Injuries - Sandro, Wilson Palacios (both knee) Steven Pienaar, Luka Modric (both groin) and Jermaine Jenas (Achilles)
Doubtful - Tom Huddlestone is a doubt with an ankle problem

Available Squad : Gomes, Friedel, Cudicini, Bale, Kaboul, Bassong, Dawson, Corluka, Walker, Assou-Ekotto, Huddlestone, Lennon, Van der Vaart, Kranjcar, Rose, Livermore, Pavlyuchenko, Defoe, Crouch.

Possible XI - Gomes, Assou-Ekotto, Kaboul Dawson, Corluka, Bale, Livermore, Kranjcar, Lennon, Van der Vaart, Pavlyuchenko


Tip - Hearts 1-1 Spurs

***Ignore my tip because I'm a Hearts fan!*** However, Hearts did play well on Saturday and our new striker Sutton got off the mark. Also we have our injured players back. Spurs wont like the tight pitch which is made to feel even tigher as the stands are within touching distance from the pitch.  Another side of me thinks (prays) please don't annihilate us Spurs! But Spurs may be lacking a bit of match practise and it seems they are missing their midfield ball winners. 'Arry just did an interview on Scottish radio saying he is missing 5 midfielders and admits he is struggling in that position. BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE




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Maribor v Rangers

Rangers

Injuries -  David Weir (hamstring), Kyle Bartley (Groin)
Doubtful - Lafferty (just heard on radio he travels but highly unlikely to play)
Suspended - Sasa Papac and Steven Whittaker

Available Squad : McGregor, Wallace, Goian, Davis, McCulloch, Ortiz, Edu, Wylde, Ness, Naismith, Jelavic, Hemmings, Broadfoot, Alexander, Fleck, Healy, Hutton, Lafferty, Perry.


Possible XI - McGregor, Wallace, Goian, McCulloch, Broadfoot, Edu, Ness, Davis, Ortiz, Naismith, Jelavic (4-4-1-1)




Tip - Maribor 0-1 Rangers

Rangers are the masters at getting favourable results away in Europe in recent years. They'll take a draw but I think they may just steal a one goal win.
They are again struggling at the back with Weir and Bartely both not on the plane and idiots of the Champions League failure Whittaker and papac suspended. McCulloch though is back fit and he can come in at centre half if needed, although young Perry came on for injured Bartely at the weekend. UNDER 2.5 GOALS & Jelavic anytime scorer for me.