What we learned from final Celtic training session before Rangers clash

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It’s game day and Celtic welcome Rangers to the east end of Glasgow this afternoon.

Brendan Rodgers’ record vs Rangers is strong and the manager will be hopeful his squad have taken in every aspect of his master plan to see off his rivals once again.

That would take Celtic a step closer to the Scottish Premiership title with what would be a 19-point gap and not too long to go until the split and the end of the campaign.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	CelticCeltic	29	24	3	2	87	17	70	75
2	RangersRangers	29	18	5	6	59	26	33	59
3	HibernianHibernian	30	11	11	8	45	41	4	44
4	AberdeenAberdeen	30	12	7	11	38	46	-8	43

It’s a derby that always brings entertainment and with Gers having played 120 minutes on Thursday evening’s Europa League contest, a rapid start for Celtic could knock them for six early on.

Celts, though, may well have to play the match without some of their key players with Callum McGregor nursing a calf injury that the captain had to be careful with in training this week.

Here 67 Hail Hail takes a look at some of the Lennoxtown clues we spotted before this afternoon’s powderkeg fixture.

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Still no Callum McGregor

McGregor trained individually on Friday as he explained in media duties that afternoon. It was a precaution for the 31-year-old but it seems like he might not yet be fully ready with another session seemingly missed yesterday.

Cal was nowhere to be seen in the training footage and that does not bode well for his chances of starting at Celtic Park today.

Auston Trusty injury rumour

Rumours began circulating on Saturday how American centre-half Trusty may not be available for the action on Sunday, but that appears to be wide of the mark.

Thankfully the big man was spotted clocking in on the footage and being put through his paces alongside Cameron Carter-Vickers and the rest of his teammates.

With Liam Scales already missing, being without Trusty at the back might have left Celts short.

James Forrest returns

What a sight for sore eyes. Forrest is a one-club man in a sea of change in this sport and it’s fantastic to see him back on the grass having suffered with injury this season.

He may get a run out as a cameo against Rangers but even if he doesn’t quite make this one, the experienced winger will have a say before the end of the season.