Motherwell were put to the sword in a 5-2 bounce game with Premiership leaders Celtic on Thursday.The Steelmen are currently on a torrid run of 11 league games without a win and haven't registered victory outside Scottish Cup action in 2022.In the build-up to next Saturday's crucial match with St Mirren at Fir Park, manager Graham Alexander's side have faced Celtic in a friendly, according to Football Scotland.It is reported that Christopher Jullien, Albian Ajeti and Mikey Johnston were amongst the goalscorers for the Hoops, but it's unknown who netted for Motherwell.Alexander will have been without Liam Kelly, Stephen O'Donnell, Ross Tierney, Bevis Mugabi and Liam Donnelly, who are all on international duty.Barry Maguire meanwhile is out for the season with injury.
Motherwell are eighth in the league ahead of their defining match with Saints.Former boss Stephen Robinson returns to ML1 for the first time since becoming St Mirren boss next Saturday, with both sides gunning for a top six spot.The Steelmen then travel to Livingston before the split.
Their latest match was a 2-1 defeat to St Johnstone, where a last-minute Callum Hendry goal sealed a cruel loss for Motherwell.Follow Lanarkshire Live Sport onTwitter via@LanLiveSport, like us onFacebookor find us onInstagramfor the latest sports news, pictures and video.
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