CELTIC fans will welcome back one of their former players to Parkhead for a Scottish Cup cracker this weekend.
Barry Robson’s Raith Rovers travel to Glasgow on Saturday to face the champions in the fifth round.
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Robson, 46, spent two years at Celtic as a player under Gordon Strachan and has returned to face his old team as a coach and manager at Aberdeen.
But this weekend he will take a lower league side to face the Scottish champions for the very first time.
He was appointed the new manager at Stark Park in December and has won two games since then – his first being the fourth round victory over Falkirk.
That result in Falkirk was quite an upset for his Raith team.
But it would have nothing on Saturday’s game if he managed to pull off a miraculous upset against all the odds.
Brendan Rodgers’ side have one domestic game all season – against Rangers last month – and it would take something special for that to change next time out.
SunSport has all the details for the clash.
What time does Celtic vs Raith Rovers kick off?
- Celtic face Raith Rovers on Saturday, January 8.
- The match kicks off at 5.30pm UK time.
- It will be held at Celtic Park.
What TV channel is Celtic vs Raith Rovers on and can I live stream it?
- The game will be shown live on Premier Sports 2.
- Coverage begins at 5pm – half an hour before kick-off.
- To stream the game live, head to the Premier Sports website or app.
- Alternatively, you can follow all the action right here via SunSport’s LIVE blog.
Team news
Rodgers will have almost a full squad available for this one, with just James Forrest the only confirmed absentee.
Jota could make his second consecutive start for the Hoops after Wednesday night’s 6-0 rout over Dundee.
Daizen Maeda will likely start given he is unavailable for Celtic’s Champions League clash with Bayern Munich next week.
But will there also be a spot in the starting side for Johnny Kenny?
Jack Hamilton, Lewis Vaughan, Shaun Byrne, George Gitau and Callum Smith are expected to miss out for the visitors.
Latest odds
Celtic 1/20
Draw 11/1
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Raith Rovers 25/1
*Latest odds correct from Sky Bet.
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