Celtic v Falkirk: team news, referee details, KO time & where to watch

Liam Scales with Viljami Sinisalo. Aberdeen v Celtic, Scottish Premiership. Wednesday 4th March 2026. Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou

Liam Scales, who signed a new long term deal yesterday, is expected to come back into the team at the expense of Benjamin Arthur. The Irish International will likely partner Auston Trusty with Tony Ralston continuing at right back after impressing last weekend. There is an argument for Marcelo Saracchi to start over Kieran Tierney, simply to manage the minutes of KT.

In midfield, expect Arne Engels to start alongside Callum McGregor and the likeliest third midfielder is Benji Nygren. The Swedish international is a frustrating player at times but having netted 20 goals, he is expected to continue.

Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates during Celtic’s 6-2 Scottish Cup semi-final win over St Mirren at Hampden on Sunday 19 April 2026. Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou

In attack, there are strong arguments to start Kelechi Iheanacho and James Forrest but the manager may opt with just Iheanacho through the middle with Maeda out wide alongside Yang, allowing Forrest and Tounekti to make an impact off the bench.

The Green Brigade have called for supporters to give vocal backing to the team, urging those that can to stand up and cheer the team onto victory as they look to win five games out of five and take the title out of Hearts and Rangers’ hands.

Referee Details

The SFA have confirmed the appointment of Ryan Lee

Lee will be assisted by Jonathan Bell and Dougie Potter. Meanwhile, Chris Graham is on VAR with Greg Aitken assisting.

Kick Off Time

The game kicks off at 5:30pm (Celtic Park Time).

Where to Watch

The game is a sell out with a capacity crowd expected for the first of three home games after the split. The action from Celtic Park will be covered by Premier Sports as part of their Saturday Night Football coverage.

Celtic TV will also pick up coverage of the game for subscribers outside Britain & Ireland.