Tierney To Return? | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face St Mirren

Tierney To Return? | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face St Mirren Despite a disastrous defeat to LASK in the Champions League playoffs, Celtic are going strong in the Premiership, having won four successive games. The reigning champions should now aim to maintain the momentum in Paisley when they clash with the high-flying St Mirren on Saturday night. The Celts avenged their League Cup defeat by beating the Buddies in the FA Cup semifinal. But these two sides were extremely competitive last season, as the Scottish champions grabbed narrow 1-0 wins in all three league meetings, including a last-gasp strike from skipper Callum McGregor on the road. An upset this weekend could see the unbeaten Renfrewshire side claim the top-of-the-table status after five gameweeks. Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face St Mirren Defence Celtic have snapped up Sam Johnstone on loan from Wolves. Yet the gaffer, Martin O’Neill, is likely to rely on Viljami Sinisalo, who has hardly put a foot wrong since being promoted as the ‘number 1’ after Kasper Schmeichel’s injury earlier this year. The Bhoys have brought in Jordan Lotomba amid fresh injury concerns for Alistair Johnston. But the Swiss right-back needs to compete for his starting spot with Colby Donovan, as the teenage fullback has been preferred over the experienced Anthony Ralston. Kieran Tierney could return to action and replace Liam Scales down the left; however, the USMNT pair Cameron Carter-Vickers and Liam Scales are expected to retain their starting spots in the heart of the backline. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – SEPTEMBER 02: Yang Hyun-Jun of Celtic scores his team’s third goal during the William Hill Premiership 2026/27 match between Celtic and Aberdeen at Celtic Park on September 02, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Midfield McGregor must drive the show as a deep-lying playmaker, exhibiting his vision, distribution and technical traits. Celtic have parted ways with Arne Engels, Reo Hatate and Paulo Bernardo, but restored parity by roping in Mika Baur, Oliver Sørensen and  Joël van den Berg. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain started in their 3-0 midweek win over Aberdeen. But the Veteran Englishman might make way for Baur, who was initially brought in as Engels’ like-for-like replacement in the middle of the park. Benjamin Nygren is producing numbers week in, week out, scoring and assisting against the Dons. The Swedish ace must showcase his creative spark as an advanced playmaker, and the manager should stick with Haissem Hassan and Hyun-Jun Yang down the flanks. James Forrest and Sebastian Tounekti could be involved from the bench as wide attacking options. Attack Kasper Hogh missed a couple of games with a minor injury, but the assistant manager Shaun Maloney is desperately hoping to have him back for their trip to Paisley. Nevertheless, in-form Camilo Duran must spearhead the attack, thus allowing the Danish hitman more time to recover. Callum Osmand is sidelined for weeks, but Shumaira Mheuka, the loan recruit from Chelsea, might feature again as a substitute.