Former Celtic duo had to clear their names after being accused of forcing Dundee United exit 

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Celtic know that anything other than a defeat will see them crowned Scottish Premiership champions.

Brendan Rodgers’ side make the trip to Tannadice to face Dundee United where only a point is required to win a 55th league title.

The Arabs’ home is a happy place for Celtic to go, with the Bhoys boasting a great record there.

Over the years there has been plenty of crossover between the two teams in player personnel, ranging from Charlie Mulgrew to Jackie McNamara.

Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven have also worn the colours of both clubs, but their moves were slightly more controversial at the time.

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Dundee United accused Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven of forcing Celtic move

Armstrong and Mackay-Steven made the move to Celtic Park in February 2015, with Dundee United claiming in a statement that “Both Gary and Stuart made it clear that they wanted to leave Dundee United.”

Mackay-Steven was already due to join the Hoops in the summer of that year on a pre-contract agreement but moved earlier, joining his teammate who signed on deadline day.

Both of them refuted those claims though, with Armstrong instead citing that it was his former employers who accepted the bid for him.

He told the Daily Mail in 2015: “I don’t think I actively expressed that to them. It was in the club’s control and the club is responsible for accepting or rejecting bids.

“I don’t know the exact wording of the (United) statement, but I would say that I didn’t actively push myself out the door.”

Meanwhile, his teammate added: “I had a great four years at United. I never once kicked the door down and asked to leave because I had always been happy and was happy.

“It was just a massive opportunity for me here. It has happened sooner than I expected, but that’s great and I will get my head down and work as hard as I can.”

While Armstrong became an integral part of the first team set-up, thriving under Rodgers before earning a move to Southampton, Mackay-Steven was more of a bit-part player, featuring 46 times before signing for Aberdeen in 2017.

Notable players who have played for Celtic and Dundee United

A number of players have been fortunate to represent Celtic alongside their time at Dundee United.

Both have had plenty of notable talents such as Armstrong, Mackay-Steven and McNamara, but there’s even more as well.

It’s fair to say that they’ll all be casting an eye over what happens at Tannadice to see if the Bhoys can make it title number 55.