Celtic v Aberdeen - Predicted Team, Where to Watch and Match Officials

Amid a flurry of transfer activity today as the Europa League signing deadline on Wednesday night looms, Celtic will be at Lennoxtown today focusing on the Scottish Premiership match on Wednesday night against Aberdeen at Celtic Park…

Kasper Hogh of Celtic is seen prior to the Scottish Premiership 2026/27 match between Celtic and Falkirk at Celtic Park on August 29, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

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There will be a few players in the treatment room today after picking up knocks over the previous two games.

Kasper Hogh is the obvious one who will be at the centre of attention but with Camilo Duran doing so well through the middle in the 2-1 win over Falkirk, Martin O'Neill will be relatively relaxed about going with the Hassan, Duran and Yang front three against an Aberdeen side who were unfortunate to lose 1-0 to the Rangers yesterday afternoon at Pittodrie.

Callum Osmand of Celtic is upset at full time after the Scottish Premiership 2026/27 match between Celtic and Falkirk at Celtic Park on August 29, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

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It looks like young Callum Osmand will be sidelined for a while after going over on his ankle late in the game on Saturday. Kieran Tierney may also require some time on the treatment table but hopefully is fine to start in midweek, as he's still the only left-back in the current Celtic squad. However Liam Scales may have to step in.

Callum McGregor leads the applause for the travelling Celtic support. Dundee Utd v Celtic, Premier Sports Cup, Saturday 15 August. Tannadice. Photo by Vagelis Georgariou

The Celtic captain Callum McGregor should be fine for Wednesday night after enduring a sickness bug at the end of last week.

9th August 2026; Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, Scotland: Scottish Premiership Football, Kilmarnock versus Celtic; Reo Hatate of Celtic

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Reo Hatate reportedly had a knock at the weekend but it would be nice if he makes the bench and come on so that the support can say our farewells to a very decent player who has made an impact at Celtic over the past four and a half seasons.

15th February 2026; Rugby Park, Scottish Premiership Football, Kilmarnock versus Celtic; Referee Duncan Nicolson. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

Match Officials

Meanwhile the Scottish FA has confirmed the match officials line-up for Celtic's fourth Scottish Premiership match of the new season. We can confirm that Duncan Nicolson will take charge of the match and that his assistant referees will be Frank Connor and Chris Rae. Peter Stuart will be the fourth official and John Beaton will oversee VAR, assisted by Sean Carr.

Haissem Hassan of Celtic vies with Leon McCann of Falkirk during the Scottish Premiership 2026/27 match between Celtic and Falkirk at Celtic Park on August 29, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

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Predicted Celtic Team

Celtic XI: Sinisalo; Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Scales; McGregor, Baur; Hassan, Nygren, Yang; Duran

Subs: Doohan; McCowan, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kenny, Murray, Forrest, Tounekti and Kennedy.

Kick-off Time

Celtic v Aberdeen will kick-off at 7.45pm on Wednesday 2nd September 2026.

Where to Watch

The Celtic v Aberdeen match on Wednesday night has NOT been selected by Sky Sports for a live broadcast.

Celtic Player will be showing the match live for subscribers based outside of Britain and Ireland. There will also be a replay of the entire match available on 3 September for subscribers based inside Britain and Ireland.

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