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Predicted Celtic XI vs Dundee United: Four changes from Rugby Park rout, O'Neill set for dugout return after health scare Here’s how we think Martin O’Neill will set up his Celtic starting XI against Dundee United at Tannadice this evening Martin O’Neill will be back in the away dugout at Tannadice on Saturday evening as Celtic travel north to face Dundee United in the Premier Sports Cup last-16. The Hoops head into the clash considerably fresher than their hosts, who booked their place in the second round of the competition after winning three of their four games to finish top of Group B on goal difference last month. The Tangerines’ form has dipped since then. They kick-started their league campaign with an encouraging 1-1 draw at home to Rangers but failed to back that performance up as hey suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat away to Hearts last weekend. And with the first Tayside derby of the new season looming, Jim Goodwin will be eager for his players to rediscover their early momentum by upsetting Celtic and progressing to the quarter-finals. That is a tall order against a Celtic side who backed up a narrow 1-0 victory over Dundee by running out emphatic 5-1 winners against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park last time out, with club-record £11m summer signing Kasper Hogh notching a hat-trick. What has Celtic boss, Martin O’Neill said? Providing a health update after returning to work this week following a small procedure in hospital, 74-year-old O’Neill confirmed: “I'm doing fine. Thank you very much for asking. I think they did pretty well without me anyway, so don't have to worry too much on that score. Yeah, listen, it happens when you get to my age, you might have a few problems. Hopefully it never happens to you, I'm sure it never will. But honestly, I'm getting there.” Pressed further on his wellbeing and whether it crossed his mind to slow down a bit, the Irishman replied: “I've never slowed down, really. Well, it's me. I do genuinely thank you for asking about my health. You look immaculate. No, you do. You look so smart. I look shabbish in comparison. Genuinely thank you very much for asking. I'm still on this planet at the minute. “ How we think Celtic will line up vs Dundee United Viljami Sinisalo; Colby Donovan, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney; Callum McGregor, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Benjamin Nygren; Hasseim Hassan, Kasper Hogh, Camilo Duran.