As Celtic gears up for a crucial Scottish Cup quarter-final clash against Livingston this Sunday, the team aims to bounce back from a challenging defeat to Heart of Midlothian in their previous match.
That game was marred by contentious officiating decisions, including Hyunjun Yang’s red card and a disputed penalty against Tomoki Iwata, adding tension to Celtic’s pursuit of the Scottish Premiership title, where they currently trail Rangers by two points.
Celtic would probably have preferred to have league action midweek, before this cup tie, but at least the side will have a full week of training heading into the match.
This upcoming fixture presents an excellent chance for Celtic to make a statement by advancing to the semi-finals at Hampden for the first time this season.
Livingston, under David Martindale’s management, comes into this match with a mixed form of two wins, a draw, and two losses in their last five games. The match is set to take place at Parkhead, kicking off at 2:30 pm.
The Scottish FA has announced Willie Collum as the referee for the game, with Frank Connor and Steven Traynor as assistant referees. VAR will be overseen by Nick Walsh, with David Munro named as the fourth official.
John Beaton, the centre of attention following Rodgers’ comments last weekend, is assigned to Aberdeen v St Johnstone.
