Rangers vs Celtic LIVE!
Ibrox will be rocking this lunchtime for the penultimate Old Firm derby of the season. There is just one point separating Celtic and Rangers in the race for the Scottish Premiership title, although today’s hosts have a game in hand in their bid to end their neighbors’ supremacy in the Glasow -League.
Philippe Clement has done an excellent job in getting the Gers back into the title table after their poor start to the season. The Belgian has won all but two Premiership games since early December in a battle where even the smallest mistake can be made. punished on a large scale.
Celtic have won both Old Firm matches so far this season, with Kyogo Furuhashi the derby hero on both occasions and despite no away fans in attendance this time around, Brendan Rodgers’ team will be taking their chances. Follow Rangers vs Celtic with Standard sport‘s live competition blog!
Rangers vs Celtic updates
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Kick-off: 12:00 BST | Ibrox
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How to watch: Sky Sports
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Rangers starting line-up: Lawrence and Sterling come into the XI
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Celtic starting line-up: McGregor on bench after injury
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Score prediction
Rewind: Ibrox triumph for Celtic
11:17 , Marc Mayo
Celtic have won both Old Firm derbies so far this season and Kyogo Furuhashi was their hero on the blue side of Glasgow earlier this season.
No Callum McGregor in the Celtic XI
11:05 , Marc Mayo
Brendan Rodgers had provided an update on the Celtic captain’s fitness on Friday.
The Hoops have been hampered by injuries to key players throughout the season and Luis Palma failed to make the squad today.
Callum McGregor has been sidelined for the last four matches due to an Achilles tendon problem during the 7-1 win over Dundee at the end of February.
“We’ll do one last run with Callum tomorrow in our final session, but he’s done a remarkable job to be back. He’s way ahead of schedule compared to what we thought,” Rodgers said.
“It just shows his professionalism and how hard he has worked so he will be involved in the squad. If that is the case then it is great news for us in every capacity because we will have a clean bill of health, really .” Probably the first time this season, but we will make a final decision on that tomorrow.
“He is the type of player who can probably survive at 80 percent. He has that level, that quality. But you also have to remember that there are still games throughout the season.”
“It’s about being logical and finding out where he is with all his tests and measurements. He has trained and his quality is clearly there, but we just have to assess whether he starts, whether he comes into the game and what involvement he has has.” has.”
Two big calls from Philippe Clement
10:59 , Marc Mayo
Dujon Sterling gets the nod over Borna Barisic as Rangers left-back.
And the hosts have also opted for Tom Lawrence over Todd Cantwell at the heart of their 4-2-3-1 formation, and it will be interesting to see which of the Welshman or Scott Wright is deployed out wide.
Rangers starting line-up confirmed
10:54 , Marc Mayo
Rangers XI: Butland; Tavernier, Goldson, Souttar, Sterling; Lundstram, Diomande; Lawrence, Wright, Silva; Desserts
subtitles: McCrorie, Cantwell, Matondo, Sima, Dowell, Balogun, Barisic, King, McCausland
Hoops are unchanged
10:52 , Marc Mayo
The fit-again Callum McGregor will only be on the bench if Brendan Rodgers remains in the XI, which defeated Livingston 3-0 last time out.
Celtic team news has arrived!
10:47 , Marc Mayo
Celtic XI: Deer; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor; Tomoki, O’Riley, Hatate; Kuhn, Maede, Kyogo
subtitles: Bain, Idah, Yang, Nawrocki, Bernardo, McGregor, Forrest, Ralston, Welsh
Rangers come up with a new signing
10:37 , Marc Mayo
Straight from the frying pan and into the Ibrox fire… it’s Gordon Ramsay!
Rangers vs Celtic | Countdown to kick-off
10:30 am , Marc Mayo
We’re 90 minutes away from the 90 minutes at Ibrox so it’s almost time for some team news…
Rangers are in the house
10:22 , Marc Mayo
Excellent and correct from the home team today.
Cool heads must prevail, says Brendan Rodgers
10:13 , Marc Mayo
Brendan Rodgers has called on his Celtic players to keep a cool head as they run out against title rivals Rangers at Ibrox.
The Hoops are a point above Gers, who have a game in hand, so the outcome of this weekend’s derby is likely to have a significant impact on the outcome of what will be the tightest Championship race since the Light’s financial implosion Blues. than ten years ago.
However, Rodgers has told his players to focus entirely on playing football and not on the possible consequences of victory or defeat.
“It starts with the whole build-up,” said the Hoops boss. “I think it’s important not to get into the whole storyline because sometimes the storyline can be that ‘it could be a disaster.’
“But for me the storyline is that there are always opportunities. You arrive, you stay calm and you just look to concentrate on your performance.
“This is one of the biggest, most iconic matches in world football, but you have to perform and you can only do that by staying calm and wanting to play your football.”
Clement: Ibrox clash ‘not a decisive match’ in title race
09:59 , Giuseppe Muro
Rangers manager Philippe Clement insists today’s match will not be decisive in the title race.
“Whoever wins is not the champion,” he said.
“I don’t want mathematicians in my dressing room; I want passionate players who give their best every day for their team and that’s what I’ve seen.
“We also have another Old Firm match in a few weeks, so it’s not a decisive match yet.”
Prediction
09:52 , Giuseppe Muro
Philippe Clement has enjoyed a remarkable turnaround since taking over at Rangers.
It seemed inevitable that Celtic would win the title when he replaced Michael Beale in October and led Celtic by seven points.
Clement has changed the mood at Ibrox, but Rangers have managed just two wins in their last ten Old Firm clashes, and Brendan Rodgers has an excellent record against Rangers.
Celtic win 2-1.
Celtic team news
09:46 , Giuseppe Muro
Captain Callum McGregor wants to return from his Achilles problem and Luis Palma also wants to return, so Celtic could be at full strength.
Rangers team news
9:40 am , Giuseppe Muro
Ridvan Yilmaz is still struggling with the injury he suffered while on international duty with Turkey and has doubts about his fitness.
Ryan Jack and Danilo remain absent, along with Oscar Cortes, who has undergone surgery for a muscle injury.
How to watch: Sky Sports
09:34 , Giuseppe Muro
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage starts at 11am BST, ahead of the 12pm kick-off.
Live stream: Subscribers can watch live via the Sky Go app.
Good morning!
09:33 , Giuseppe Muro
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the Old Firm derby!
Rangers and Celtic meet in a huge title battle at Ibrox.
Just one point separates the two teams at the top of the Scottish Premier League and both sides know that today could be a huge step towards the Championship title.
We’ve got the latest updates, build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which takes place at 12pm BST from Ibrox!
