Ange Postecoglou has named his side that could take Celtic 12 points clear of Rangers in the Scottish Premiership title race - with Aaron Mooy replacing Tomoki Iwata as the Aussie makes one change to his squad.
The Hoops know that a win over their arch rivals will all but seal top spot for the second consecutive season running, with a potential 12-point gap in the pipeline with just seven games to go at full-time. A 2-1 win over Rangers last time out saw the club scoop up their first trophy of the season, and victory here would all but secure a second.
Rangers will be a tough challenge, though. Michael Beale's side have not lost in the league under his guise, and almost beat Celtic back in January but for Kyogo Furuhashi's late equaliser. Celtic know they can pack a punch but it is down to their nous and character to stop the Light Blues from having a sniff of the title. James Forrest, Anthony Ralston and of course, the injured Reo Hatate all miss out on a space in the squad. But there is a return to the starting XI for Mooy after his superb performances in previous Old Firm clashes gives him the nod over Iwata.
Postecoglou said pre-game: "I don't understand so I don't worry about that stuff. As I said, what is important tomorrow is we perform in front of our own supporters and it will be a great atmosphere, that is where our focus lies.
"What we have to face tomorrow is 60,000 of ours. And I am quite happy with that as well.
"Reo hasn't come up but Aaron is fine so from last week, the only change is Aaron's available. It is disappointing for Reo more than anything, he loves playing these games, he's had an impact every time he has. You get disappointed for the player and you want everyone available, but from a team perspective, we have depth in that area."
Celtic XI to face Rangers: Hart, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor, Mooy, McGregor, O'Riley, Jota, Maeda, Kyogo
Subs: Bain, Haksabanovic, Turnbull, Kobayashi, Oh, Iwata, Bernabei, Welsh, Vata
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