Celtic vs Rangers: Teams named for first Old Firm clash of season

The city rivals meet for the first time this season at Celtic Park.

Celtic vs Rangers: Teams named for first Old Firm clash of seasonSNS Group

Brendan Rodgers and Philippe Clement have named their starting line-ups for the first Old Firm clash of the season.

Celtic host Rangers in Parkhead on Sunday afternoon with a 12.30 kick-off.

There will only be home fans inside the stadium as the champions look to open up an early five point gap over their rivals at the top of the table.

If the away side can take all three points then they will go a point ahead of the Hoops who they failed to beat in five attempts last season.

Celtic won four of the derbies last season, with the other ending in a 3-3 draw, on their way to a league and cup double.

Both sides made late additions to their squads on transfer deadline day with Celtic adding Auston Trusty, Arne Engels and Luke McCowan and Rangers signing Neraysho Kasanwirjo on loan from Feyenoord and Nedim Bajrami from Sassoulo.

None have made the starting line-ups for this one but all three of Celtic’s newest recruits are on the bench as is Alex Valle who could make his debut after joining on loan from Barcelona last week.

Kasanwirjo is named among the Rangers subs.

Rodgers has started with Kasper Schmeichel in goals and a back four of Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales and Greg Taylor.

Captain Callum McGregor anchors a three-man midfield beside Rei Hatate and Paulo Bernarno with Daizen Maeda and Nicolas Kuhn playing either side of Kyogo Furuhashi.

Rangers start with Jack Butland behind Captain James Tavernier, Robin Propper, John Souttar and Jefte.

Connor Barron is in midfield beside Dujon Sterling and Mohamed Diomande with Rabbi Matondo and Vaclav Cerny either side of Cyrile Dessers.

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