Celtic v Aberdeen preview

05 November 2010 15:13
Team news for Saturday's Premier League clash between Aberdeen and Celtic at Parkhead.[LNB] Gary Hooper is back in the Celtic squad after recovering from a metatarsal injury while skipper Shaun Maloney, who withdrew from last week's game against St Johnstone minutes before kick-off with a stomach bug, should be fit.[LNB]New signing Olivier Kapo will not be included while Daryl Murphy and James Forrest continue their recovery from ankle injuries.[LNB]Paul Hartley is expected to recover from illness in time to play for Aberdeen against his former club Celtic.[LNB]Hartley missed training on Wednesday with flu-like symptoms but trained today, while Yoann Folly recovered from an ankle problem to play in the 2-1 loss at St Mirren last weekend.[LNB]Andy Considine (knee) and Nikola Vujadinovic (hamstring) are still struggling and Peter Pawlett (broken toe) and long-term casualty Fraser Fyvie are out.[LNB]Celtic (from): Forster, Wilson, Cha Du-Ri, Majstorovic, Rogne, Izaguirre, Ledley, McGinn, Ki, Samaras, Stokes, McCourt, Hooiveld, Mulgrew, Loovens, Crosas, Zaluska, Juarez, Towell, Hooper, Maloney.[LNB]Aberdeen (from): Howard, Diamond, Considine, McArdle, Folly, Aluko, Hartley, Jack, Vernon, Velicka, Mackie, Maguire, Fraser, Ifil, Young, Paton, Magennis, Langfield, Vujadinovic.

Source: Team_Talk