ANGE POSTECOGLOU has handed Giorgos Giakoumakis and Reo Hatate starts in the Scottish Cup quarter-final against Dundee United.

The Hoops boss leads his side to Tannadice in the bid to earn the final spot in the semi-final draw tonight.

But, Jota is missing from the squad as Yosuke Ideguchi continues on the bench.

Joe Hart begins in goal with Josip Juranovic, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Carl Starfelt and Greg Taylor in the backline. 

Callum McGregor, Matt O'Riley and Hatate start in midfield behind James Forrest, Daizen maeda and Giakoumakis.

CELTIC XI: Hart, Juranovic, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor, McGregor, O'Riley, Hatate, Forrest, Maeda, Giakoumakis.

Subs: Bain, Jullien, Bitton, Ajeti, McCarthy, Rogic, Johnston, Ideguchi, Ralston, Welsh, Karamoko.

DUNDEE UNITED XI: Siegrist, Smith, Niskanen, McNulty, Clark, Edwards, Butcher, Levitt, Freeman, Harkes, Graham.

Subs: Eriksson, Sporle, Mulgrew, McDonald, Akinola, Meekison, Neilson, Thomson, Cudjoe-Anim.