Hibernian v Celtic preview

22 July 2011 15:22
Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League opener between Hibs and Celtic at Easter Road (kick-off 12.30pm).[LNB] Hibernian are without four players for the clash.[LNB]Akpo Sodje (knee) and Sean Welsh (cheekbone) are both likely to miss about four to six weeks of the season.[LNB]Martin Scott is out with an Achilles injury and Michael Hart will not play despite returning to training following an ankle injury.[LNB]Celtic skipper Scott Brown is suspended for Celtic's Clydesdale Bank Premier League opener against Hibernian at Easter Road on Sunday.[LNB]New signing Victor Wanyama could make his SPL debut after coming on as substitute against Cardiff in the midweek friendly.[LNB]Paddy McCourt, Darren O'Dea (both knee), Thomas Rogne and Jos Hooiveld (both calf strain) are all out.[LNB]Hibs (from): Stack, Wotherspoon, Hanlon, Stephens, Booth, Murray, Thornhill, Galbraith, Stevenson, Palsson, De Graaf, O'Hanlon, O'Connor, Sproule, Crawford, Horner, Taggart, Brown.[LNB]Celtic (from): Zaluska, Matthews, M Wilson, K Wilson, Loovens, Majstorovic, Izaguirre, Ki, Wanyama, Kayal, Maloney, Mulgrew, Commons, Forrest, Samaras, Stokes, Hooper, Cervi, Cha.

Source: Team_Talk