Celtic boss looks to rest players for Cluj clash

NEIL Lennon will field a muchc h a nged Ce lt ic side i n t he i r Eu ropa Leag ue dead r ubber against Cluj tonight but insists he is going for a win.

The Hoops have already won Group E to qualify for the last 32 of the tournament and, amid a busy fixture schedule, the Parkhead boss will take the opportunity to rest key players for the final match in Romania, where the home side need just one point to clinch second place.

Five players who featured in the Betfred Cup final win against Rangers at Hampden on Sunday were left behind in Glasgow, along with midfielder Tom Rogic.

Skipper Scott Brown is suspended and 19-year-old rightback Jeremie Frimpong not registered for European football.

Speaking at the Dr Constantin

Radulescu Stadium, Lennon revealed his squad with possible debuts for 18-year-old midfielder Scott Robertson and 19-year-old defender Grant Savoury and a first European appearance for 16-yearold attacker Karamoko Dembele.

Lennon said: “Fraser Forster, Scott Brown, Callum McGregor, Odsonne Edouard, Tom Rogic and Ryan Christie – none of them have travelled.

“We have a strong team but we have Robertson, Dembele and Savoury in the squad but whether they start is another thing.”

“In this busy month there are some players who need game time and this is an ideal situation to give those players extra motivation – but we’re here to be competitive and we’re here to win.

“We want to finish the campaign on a high if we can.”

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