Manager Ange Postecoglou has named his Celtic team vs Rangers in the Scottish Premiership tonight, per the official club website.
The full match squad is as follows:
Starting XI – Hart, Juranovic, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor, McGregor, Hatate, O’Riley, Abada, Jota, Giakoumakis.
Substitutes – Bain, Scales, Soro, McCarthy, Maeda, Ralston, Forrest, Welsh, Doak.
Celtic have the chance to go top of the table tonight with a victory. However, Rangers have won the last seven derby encounters, stretching back to 2019.
Postecoglou has made four changes to the team that faced Dundee United on Saturday.
The big news is that Callum McGregor returns to the starting eleven with a protective mask on. Meanwhile, Daizen Maeda has made it back from Japan in time to make the bench.
What a night we have in store.
Broadcast details
Tonight’s match is on the Pass To Paradise service for any season ticket holders unlucky enough not to be able to make the fixture.
Celtic TV will also be providing live coverage for subscribers outside of the UK & Ireland.
Sky Sports meanwhile will be carrying the action on television.
BBC Radio Scotland are also providing live audio commentary and analysis.
Instant reaction to Celtic team vs Rangers
This is a great team, with a pretty strong bench. In fact, it’s exactly the team I predicted Postecoglou would pick earlier today, so I have absolutely no complaints.
McGregor returning just as Nir Bitton got a suspension is perfect timing. Meanwhile, the vision and creativity of Reo Hatate and Matt O’Riley should cause danger for Rangers.
With physicality in attack thanks to Giorgos Giakoumakis, as well as the speedy and skilful threat of Liel Abada and Jota, we have multiple ways to goal here.
With Maeda primed to make an impact off the bench too, Celtic could be further boosted in the second half.
If that defensive line can frustrate Rangers then I really do fancy us to get a goal or two and pick up all three points tonight.
Come on Celtic!
In other news, Celtic defender Josip Juranovic expertly deals with media question about facing rivals.
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