Celtic v Slovan Bratislava Line up: UEFA confirm referee appointment for opener

Celtic v Slovan Bratislava Line up: UEFA confirm referee appointment for opener.

The match officials for Celtic’s opening round UEFA Champions League encounter versus Slovan Bratislava have been confirmed by UEFA.

When the Slovakian team arrives in Glasgow,

Brendan Rodgers’ team will be hoping to win their first UCL opener.

The match will be officiated by Dutchman Danny Makkelie, who will be assisted by fellow countrymen Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries. In this case, Marc Nagtegaal will serve as the Fourth Official.

The Dutchman Robin Dieperink leads the VAR squad, with Spanish assistant Carlos del Cerro Grande.

Makkelie, a 41-year-old Rotterdam police officer,

has already experienced Champions League nights at Celtic Park. In 2017, the referee officiated Celtic’s 2-1 loss to FC Bayern.

In fact, Celtic had already played Slovan Bratislava twice, in the Cup Winners’ Cup during the 1963–1964 campaign.

Jimmy McGrory’s Celtic team defeated the opposition in the competition’s semifinals despite winning both legs 1-0.

Celtic possible starting lineup:
Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor: Engels, McGregor, Hatate; Kuhn, Kyogo, Maeda

Slovan Bratislava possible starting lineup:
Takac; Blackman, Kashia, Bajric, Wimmer; Szoke, Kucka, Tolic; Barseghyan, Strelec, Weiss Jr

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