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Celtic face Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden this afternoon. Brendan Rodgers’ side are targeting a Treble while the Pittodrie club are targeting their first silverware since 2014.
The team news will be confirmed shortly and there are two major calls for Celtic – one in attack and one in midfield.
Brendan has confirmed that there are no fresh injury concerns arising from the draw against St Mirren. Reo Hatate, Jota and Dane Murray remain sidelined. The game saw James Forrest score in sixteen successive campaigns and while the moment at the end was incredible, it was plain to see the impact that he had on the team when he was introduced. The manager will be weighing up whether to go with Nicolas Kühn or the veteran Forrest for the game.
In midfield, there is another decision for the manager to make with Paulo Bernardo or Luke McCowan starting. The likelihood is that the manager showed his preferred starting XI for the Cup Final last weekend and the team will be the same, with Forrest, McCowan, Yang and Kenny all ready to come off the bench.
Kasper Schmeichel will start in goals.
A back four will likely consist of Greg Taylor, Liam Scales, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Alistair Johnston.
Skipper Callum McGregor will start in the midfield three with Arne Engels and probably Paulo Bernardo.
Adam Idah, who scored the winner against Rangers last season, will likely lead the line with Scotland’s POTY Daizen Maeda on the left and Nicolas Kühn on the right.
Predicted XI: Schmeichel; Taylor, Scales, Carter-Vickers, Johnston; McGregor, Bernardo, Engels; Maeda, Idah, Kühn.
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The 'NFL Passing YPG leaders' quiz
The Dallas Cowboys offense has been one of the most explosive units in the NFL this season, but they struggled in their 44-24 loss to the Denver Broncos in 8. Quarterback Dak Prescott threw for just 188 yards – his fewest since Week 1 against Philadelphia – finishing without a touchdown and two interceptions just one week after dicing up the Washington Commanders. The good news for the inconsistent Cowboys is that they’re 2-0-1 following a loss this season and their Week 9 opponent is the 2-5 Arizona Cardinals on "Monday Night Football." They’ll also be tasked with stopping Jacoby Brissett rather than Kyler Murray, who is recovering from a foot sprain and won’t start for Arizona but could get some action according to head coach Jonathan Gannon. Which brings us to today’s quiz. Prescott has been mostly brilliant for the Cowboys this season, throwing 16 touchdowns to five interceptions and 258.8 yards per game. He’s also one of 37 NFL players to average at least 230 passing yards per game through their career. With that being said, how many of those players can you name in five minutes? Good luck! Did you like this quiz? Are there any quizzes you’d like to see us make in the future? Let us know your thoughts at quizzes@yardbarker.com, and make sure to subscribe to our Quiz of the Day Newsletter for daily quizzes sent right to your email!
Commanders suffer two more likely season-ending injuries after Jayden Daniels
The Washington Commanders’ injury list just keeps growing. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the team lost two more key contributors. The Commanders lost wide receiver and kick returner Luke McCaffrey and cornerback Marshon Lattimore to likely season-ending injuries. With quarterback Jayden Daniels already sidelined, Washington could be down an additional three starters heading into Week 10, continuing a brutal stretch of bad injury luck. More Tough Injury News for Washington It’s been a rough few weeks for the Commanders, and Sunday night only made things worse. Lattimore’s situation is concerning. The team fears the four-time Pro Bowl cornerback tore his ACL and will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity. Lattimore’s potential season-ending injury is a massive blow to Washington’s secondary. Through nine games, he’s recorded 27 tackles, seven passes defensed, and an interception, which came against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8. He wasn't playing his best season, but was improving as the season was coming along. McCaffrey reportedly suffered a broken collarbone, sidelining him indefinitely. The injury is especially tough for an offense already struggling to stay healthy, as McCaffrey had developed into a dependable complementary piece in the passing game. McCaffrey’s absence will leave a noticeable hole on special teams and in the receiver rotation. He’s totaled 11 catches for 203 yards and three touchdowns through nine games this season and brought a spark as a kick returner. Losing both McCaffrey and Lattimore in the same game adds even more pressure on a roster that’s already stretched thin. Impact on Both Sides of the Ball With Lattimore out, younger defensive backs such as Mike Sainristil and Trey Amos roles will increase. The Commanders as a whole are allowing the fourth-most passing yards per game and were looking for Lattimore to help be an anchor for them in the 2nd half of the season. On offense, McCaffrey’s absence means more responsibility for receivers like Jaylin Lane to step up in his place as Washington tries to find rhythm without its starting quarterback and multiple key weapons. The Commanders have dealt with injuries all year and now the latest round of losses. At 3-6, Washington will try and manage as their season looks to be falling apart.
3 Depressing Realizations From Green Bay Packers Crushing Loss Against Carolina
The Green Bay Packers continue to frustrate fans by failing to play up to their lofty standards. For a team that has impressed during most of this 2025 season, what was supposed to be an exciting return home to Lambeau Field against the Carolina Panthers quickly soured into a very gloomy afternoon. Here are three key takeaways from the Packers’ first home loss of the year. #1: Dismal Red Zone Play Dooms Green Bay Packers Offense Entering Sunday, Green Bay had a 70% TD rate when entering the red zone, one of the highest marks in the league. Quarterback Jordan Love was in the upper tier of passers in red zone completion percentage. However, against Carolina, the team went just 1 for 5. In the first half, a Savion Williams red zone fumble started the day off on the wrong foot. Later, Jordan Love threw multiple incompletions and Matt LaFleur chose to kick a field goal on 4th 6 at the Carolina 8 yard line. The 8 yard line was a site of issues for the Packers in the 4th quarter as well. On 3rd 3, Emanuel Wilson got the ball and ran for -5 yards on what was a massive play in the game. Down 13-6, the Packers then turned it over on downs on the ensuing 4th 8. While part of the issues were obviously execution-related, the play-calling can also be questioned. As much as LaFleur has the reputation of an elite play-designer, his situational play-calling and play-call sequencing continues to feel like it needs improvement. 10 points on 5 red zone trips is absolutely abysmal. This kind of outing is what makes one of the more talented squads in the NFL a beatable team. #2: Defensive Line Takes a Step Back Although they only gave up 16 points, the defense did not have a good day. QB Bryce Young barely passed for 100 yards, but the Panthers averaged 5 yards per carry on their way to 163 rushing yards. Lead back Rico Dowdle specifically averaged 5.2 yards a carry on 25 totes, scoring both Panthers touchdowns. Carolina is one of the better running teams in the NFL, but the Packers still routinely failed to get the stops they needed in critical running situations. The Packers gave up 11 rushing first downs and were consistently getting pushed back at the line of scrimmage. While the overall unit played below par, it was Micah Parsons who had a truly poor day. While also being culpable in an underwhelming day against the run, Parsons failed to impact the game as a pass rusher and was locked down by Panthers tackle Icky Ekwonu. #0 failed to record a single pressure in the game, something he has never done before. The team once again had 0 sack yards, as the lone QB takedown by Xavier McKinney netted 0 yards. The issues in the secondary are well documented, the defensive line not carrying their weight is even more concerning. #3: Tucker Kraft-Sized Hole Means It’s Now or Never For Young Skill Position Players Arguably more depressing than the loss itself was the fact that star TE Tucker Kraft when down with a serious knee injury that, the following day, was declared to be an ACL tear. Kraft was on his way to an All-Pro season and now is going to be missing the rest of the season. With 489 yards and 6 receiving touchdowns on the year, Kraft led the team in both categories. At the tight end spot, Luke Musgrave is obviously going to have to step up in a major way. He has shown the ability to be a weapon, particularly in 2023 during his rookie season, but now he is going to have to level up his game even more. More realistically, it will be the young wide receivers who are going to need to pick up the slack for Kraft. Matthew Golden and Savion Williams, both of whom had forgettable afternoons on Sunday, are going to have to grow up fast if the Packers are going to continue being a Super Bowl threat. With Golden in particular, much of his hype so far this season has been about how he has been a good separator, or near-miss highlights of what could have been. It’s now time for him to actually produce like a first-round receiver. Golden’s fellow first-rounders Tetairoa McMillan and Emeka Egbuka have had no issues producing as primary options on their respective teams. While it wasn’t fair to compare Golden’s situation to theirs, Green Bay is now in a situation where they need a player of Golden’s caliber to rise to the occasion and help Christian Watson be a focal point of the passing attack.
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