Team’s Up – Gallacher, Ashworth Clifford and Cavanagh start in Madrid

The Celtic Star

·17 October 2024

Team’s Up – Gallacher, Ashworth Clifford and Cavanagh start in Madrid

Elena Sadiku has named her Celtic FC Women side to take on Real Madrid in the 5.45pm kick-off at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano in the Spanish capital…

Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium in Madrid where Celtic will play Real Madrid in the UWCL this evening. Kick-off 5.45pm CPT. Photo Celtic FC Women

Amy Gallacher and Lucy Ashworth Clifford both make welcome returns to the Celtic starting XI with the front two of Gallacher and Agnew’s providing the goal threat for the Scottish Champions. Much though is going to be determined by how Celtic perform defensively with the back three of Hayes, Clark and Bruna certainly going to be tested by this speedy Madrid side.

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Amy Gallacher trains in Madrid ahead of the UEFA Women’s Champions League match between Real Madrid and Celtic. Photo Celtic FC Women

In Kelsey Daugherty Celtic have a keeper who is easily as good as most at this level of football and the American will need to be at her very best if Celtic are to take anything from this game. Wing backs Lawton and Ashworth-Clifford will have to put in record KMs running over the 90 minutes, getting up the park and then back to shore things up and attempt to keep Real Madrid out.

Colette Cavanagh starts in Madrid

Natalie Ross and Colette Cavanagh will be busy in the centre midfield and both are more than capable of making their presence felt.

On the bench for Celtic FC Women at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano this evening are the two keepers Logan, and Rodgers plus Richardson, Smith, the Carsten twins, McGregor, Kerner (welcome back Hana!), Cross, Noonan, Luana and McAneny.

Best of luck to the Ghirls, give it all you’ve got, no-one can ask for more than that.

COYGIG!

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– Thursday, 17 October 2024

Here is how the Ghirls line-up for matchday two in the #UWCL against Real Madrid 🔢⤵️ #RealMadridCeltic | #CelticFC🍀
– Thursday, 17 October 2024

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