I think Neil Lennon will play Fraser Forster in goal against Hibs today, and in my opinion, that would be the correct call.
I completely understand that it must be tempting in the cup games to give Craig Gordon or Scott Bain some game-time, because it is a difficult thing to keep goalkeepers happy when they aren’t playing.
For me though, in a game of such importance, it is vital to maintain that stability in the backline.
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Neil Lennon has on occasion changed the full-backs from game to game, and he may do so again at Hampden after giving Moritz Bauer and Greg Taylor a run-out against St Mirren during the week.
My feeling is that either Jeremie Frimpong or Bauer will play on the right, for instance, with Hatem Elhamed saved for the Lazio match on Thursday.
I do think though that keeping the solid central three of Forster, Christopher Jullien and Kris Ajer is the most sensible approach in a semi-final, and that’s what I expect Neil Lennon to do.
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