Brendan Rodgers has announced his starting XI for the crunch Champions League qualifier tonight and fans have flocked onto Twitter to respond to the omission of Odsonne Edouard.
His side face a massive test tonight in the second leg of the tie against AEK Athens.
With the score at 1-1 from the first leg Celtic know they have to score tonight to progress, but Brendan Rodgers will still be confident that his side can complete the task.
The team news was posted on the official Celtic Twitter account ahead of the early evening 7pm kick-off.
The Hoops starting XI ? @AEK_FC_OFFICIAL! ?
??? #AEKCEL pic.twitter.com/3S5zwdJ0MT
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) August 14, 2018
The first thing fans noticed was the omission of striker Eduoard, with Moussa Dembele only fit enough for the bench.
It means a start for Leigh Griffiths in a game that Celtic must score in and it’s left Celtic fans fearing the worst.
Here are the best reactions from worried Celtic fans:
https://twitter.com/johnmurphy1967/status/1029409183853101057
https://twitter.com/DavidGillespiex/status/1029409375197323266
https://twitter.com/liamblackie/status/1029408873134927872
No edouard injured
— Shantelle? (@ShantelleBrown_) August 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/Jayc67x/status/1029408792243515392
https://twitter.com/cfcmatt67/status/1029408660039131136
No Eddy? Even on the bench?
— Maynard (@ItIsMaynard) August 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/willbarnes1/status/1029409305974505472
You know your lucks out when you shell out £9m for a guy and he can’t stay fit for biggest game of the season
— Pud (@pd71pud) August 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/Tam_Prawn/status/1029409385888600064
Edouard not on the squad tonight ffs. Honestly think half of the Celtic squad are made of glass. Making a very difficult task near impossible. I hope im wrong.
— JM???? (@redoctoberirp) August 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/petercassidy20/status/1029411607728857088
OPINION
This is a real blow for Celtic. Edouard has been a capable deputy since Moussa Dembele has been out injured, but Celtic will have to do without both from the start today. That gives Leigh Griffiths a massive opportunity though to prove that he can be the man to lead the Celtic line. He believes he’s good enough to keep Dembele and Edouard out of the side and he’s got a big chance to prove it tonight. If Celtic don’t score this game could come back to haunt him.