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Martin O’Neill has named his Celtic starting XI to face Dundee United in the second round of the Premier Sports Cup at Tannadice, in the Hoops’ first cup game of the season. Six months on, the Bhoys are in a completely different place following last weekend’s 5-1 win at Rugby Park in the Premiership. Two new signings, Mika Baur and Haissem Hassan, are in contention to feature against Jim Goodwin’s side, with O’Neill suggesting Baur is the more likely of the two to start. With Arne Engels in London ahead of his move to West Ham, Baur could be handed an early chance to show what he can bring in midfield. There is also an injury blow for Celtic, with Alistair Johnston ruled out until September. The Canadian will miss tonight’s game after being substituted at half-time against Kilmarnock last weekend. It is certainly one of the more intriguing Celtic starting XIs of the season so far. O’Neill now has a selection headache that he rarely had at any stage last season, largely due to the strength of Celtic’s summer recruitment. Baur and Hassan only add to those options ahead of tonight’s cup clash. Here is the Celtic starting XI to face Dundee United: Kick-off at Tannadice is 5:45pm. The match is live on Premier Sports 1.