Rangers breathed new life into their Scottish Premiership title bid with a 3-1 win over Celtic in the Old Firm derby on Saturday. Trailing 1-0 at the break, a quick-fire brace from Youssef Chermiti turned the game on its head before on-loan Tottenham forward Mikey Moore added a third to move Rangers level on points with their bitter rivals and three behind leaders Hearts.
As for Celtic, the pressure increases on manager Wilfried Nancy following a second half collapse at Parkhead. It is now six defeats in his first eight matches in charge and Nancy can expect to field more questions about his future, with Celtic supporters also directing their anger towards the board.
A breathless first half brought about a stunning goal to break the deadlock as Yang Hyun-Jun picked up the ball roughly 35 yards out and weaved his way into the box before smashing an effort into the top corner. The goal was no more than Celtic deserved. The only surprise was that they did not extend their lead further before the interval and they were made to pay the ultimate price for those missed chances in the second half. Follow Celtic vs Rangers back below with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog!
Celtic vs Rangers latest news
- GOAL! Moore adds a third for Rangers
- GOAL! Chermiti puts Rangers ahead
- GOAL! Chermiti equalises early in second half
- GOAL! Yang rifles Celtic ahead
Celtic 1-3 Rangers
14:28 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChris Sutton, on commentary for Sky Sports, says he will surprised if Wilfried Nancy survives this.
FULL-TIME
14:26 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCeltic 1-3 Rangers
Boos ring out around Celtic Park as Rangers come out on top in the Old Firm derby.
Wilfried Nancy heads straight down the tunnel.
Celtic 1-3 Rangers
14:25 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+4 min: Araujo fires one straight at Butland but the Rangers keeper stands strong at his near post. He has been superb this afternoon.
Celtic 1-3 Rangers
14:23 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+3 min: Miovski into the book immediately. Don’t think he’s even had a touch of the football. Celtic trying desperately to find a goal as the ball bobbles around in the area but Rangers are standing firm.
Celtic 1-3 Rangers
14:22 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+1 min: No hat-trick for Chermiti as he takes his leave and is replaced by Miovski.
The Rangers fans make plenty of noise for the two-goal hero.
Celtic 1-3 Rangers
14:21 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90 min: FIVE minutes of added time signalled.
Celtic 1-3 Rangers
14:19 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne88 min: Double Celtic change as Ralston and Tierney make way for Forrest and Scales.
Celtic 1-3 Rangers
14:17 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne86 min: Tiernen tries to loop his header over Butland into the far corner but the Rangers keeper makes a comfortable save.
Visitors bring on captain Tavernier for Gassama.
Celtic 1-3 Rangers
14:14 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne83 min: Mikey Moore has not been at his best this afternoon, but his goal may have settled this Old Firm derby in Rangers’ favour.
Celtic 1-3 Rangers
14:12 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne81 min: Some hope for Celtic fans, the team has scored eight goals beyond the 76th minute or later this season. They need at least two to force a draw.
Celtic 1-3 Rangers
14:11 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne80 min: Rangers supporters sing the name of of Danny Rohl. What a second half it has been and they almost grab a fourth but Gassama can’t take in Raskin’s pass.
Celtic 1-3 Rangers
14:09 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne78 min: Butland again! Rangers keeper is so alert to smother a cross, also great defending by Souttar. Celtic had players queueing up at the back post waiting for a tap in,
Celtic 1-3 Rangers
14:07 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne76 min: Chants of “sack the board” from a large number of unhappy Celtic supporters.
Celtic 1-3 Rangers
14:05 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne74 min: Loads of empty seats beginning to become very notiecable at Celtic Park. The pressure is only going to grow on Wilfried Nancy.
Celtic 1-3 Rangers
14:04 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne73 min: Celtic respond with a double change as Kenny and Nygren make way for Yamada and Hatate.
GOAL! Celtic 1-3 Rangers | Mikey Moore ‘71
14:03 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne71 min: RANGERS SCORE AGAIN
Mikey Moore is slipped in and takes his time before finishing past Kasper Schmeichel and Rangers have a 3-1 lead.
Celtic 1-2 Rangers
14:00 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne69 min: Two goals for Youssef Chermiti. Can he net an Old Firm derby hat-trick. He’s got around 20 minutes to find another goal.
Celtic 1-2 Rangers
13:58 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne67 min: It’s a Celtic debut for Julian Araujo after signing on loan from Bournemouth yesterday.
Celtic 1-2 Rangers
13:56 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne65 min: Football eh? Celtic were the dominant side in the first half, yet with just over an hour gone they find themselves behind.
On the flip side, whatever Danny Rohl said to his Rangers team at the break has worked wonders.
Celtic 1-2 Rangers
13:53 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne61 min: Maeda is inches away from equalising for Celtic as his effort beats Butland but misses the far post too.
Don’t think we have seen the last of the goals this afternoon.
GOAL! Celtic 1-2 Rangers | Youssef Chermiti ‘59
13:51 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne59 min: RANGERS LEAD!
An extraordinary turnaround in the Old Firm derby as Youssef Chermiti glides through and bends the ball around Kasper Schmeichel into the far corner.
Poor defending by Auston Trusty, it must be said.
Celtic 1-1 Rangers
13:49 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne58 min: A big goal from Youssef Chermiti.
Celtic 1-1 Rangers
13:47 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne56 min: Gassama is the second Rangers player in the book today and Celtic have a free-kick in a dangerous position.
Engels’ cross is met by a glancing header by Yang which is tipped over the bar by Butland.
Celtic 1-1 Rangers
13:45 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne54 min: Rangers have woken up! That second half change has made a big difference as they race up the other end after surviving a goalmouth scramble to win a corner which comes to nothing.
Celtic 1-1 Rangers
13:44 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne53 min: Clever play from Celtic as Maeda finds space in the box but is denied by Butland. Another superb save from the Rangers goalkeeper.
GOAL! Celtic 1-1 Rangers | Youssef Chermiti ‘50
13:42 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne50 min: RANGERS LEVEL!
What a response from the visitors as Youssef Chermiti silences Celtic Park with a finish from close range. Great wing play from Nicolas Raskin.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
13:41 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne49 min: Opening for Rangers but Moore can’t slide in Chermiti. To Maeda’s credit, he does get back to cut out the pass but the on-loan forward should be making that.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
13:38 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne47 min: Celtic with the first chance of the second half as Engels’ corner is only cleared to McGregor on the edge of the box and he attempts a half volley which flies wide.
Celtic captain is adamant the ball took a deflection, but Rangers get the decision.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
13:37 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne46 min: Confirmation of the Rangers change as Diomande replaces Aasgaard.
KICK-OFF
13:36 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBack underway in Glasgow!
Danny Rohl has made a change to his Rangers side.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
13:31 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSo far so good for Wilfried Nancy in his Old Firm derby debut. The Celtic manager will feel his side should be further ahead, but he can have little complaints about the first half performance.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
13:26 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLet’s take a look at the goal that separates the two rivals at the break.
🤯 WOW!!! YANG!!!! WHAT A GOAL!!
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) January 3, 2026
The Korean picks up the ball at least 35 yards from goal, weaves in to the box and smashes an effort in to the top corner to give Celtic a deserved lead! What a finish!! 💥#CELRAN | #CelticFC🍀pic.twitter.com/Y8ryQVpD8w
HALF-TIME
13:21 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCeltic 1-0 Rangers
Yang Hyun-Jun’s goal is the difference at the break. Celtic, perhaps, should be further ahead but Jack Butland has been in superb form for Rangers.
Mikey Moore did have the ball in the back of the net, but the goal was ruled out for offside.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
13:19 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne45+2 min: Schmeichel’s poor pass leads to a Rangers corner in the final attack of the half. Celtic deal with the initial cross before Moore has a goal ruled out for offside.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
13:17 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne45 min: Rangers have been really careless in possession and are fortunate Celtic aren’t able to punish them as two minutes of added time is announced.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
13:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne43 min: For the first time today, the tempo of this match has lowered just a bit as Celtic have tired and Rangers look out of ideas. This is summed up as Chermiti is flagged offside at a free-kick.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
13:11 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne39 min: Stormzy in attendance at Celtic Park this afternoon. The power of the Old Firm derby clearly on show for the London music artist!
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
13:09 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne37 min: Mikey Moore, on loan from Tottenham, is not having a good game for Rangers. He loses possession once again and it leads to a Celtic chance but McCowan’s header is saved by Butland.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
13:07 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne35 min: More good goalkeeping from Butland. Off his line quickly to smother the ball at the feet of Yang. Where would Rangers be this afternooon without him?
Probably two or three goals down by now.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
13:05 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne33 min: Fernandez is on the deck for Rangers, may have overstretched when clearing the ball off the line. The defender is back up on his feet and should be fine to continue.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
13:04 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne32 min: The ball in behind Rangers’ defence is always on for Celtic as Kenny has shown he will make that run every time.
Kenny goes close to doubling Celtic’s lead but is denied by Butland before the Rangers keeper shows great reflexes to keep out Yang’s header and Fernandez clears the ball off the line.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
12:59 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne26 min: CHANCE! Schmeichel with a superb piece of goalkeeping as he rushes off his line again to close the angle on Gassama and deflects the dinked effort wide.
Rangers then waste the corner before Celtic mess up a counter-attacking opportunity.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
12:57 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne24 min: Celtic survive a scare as Schmeichel rushes off his line attempting to bring in a loose ball but he is beaten to it by Moore who can’t take advantage.
At the other end, Kenny does well up against the Rangers defence but sees his effort blocked.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
12:57 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne24 min: Celtic survive a scare as Schmeichel rushes off his line attempting to bring in a loose ball but he is beaten to it by Moore who can’t take advantage.
At the other end, Kenny does well up against the Rangers defence but sees his effort blocked.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
12:56 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne23 min: Yang Hyun-Jun certainly enjoyed that!
GOAL! Celtic 1-0 Rangers | Yang Hyun-Jun ‘19
12:53 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne19 min: CELTIC LEAD!
Moments after missing a golden chance, Yang Hyun-Jun breaks the deadlock with a powerful effort. Jack Butland beaten by the sheer pace of the shot.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers
12:51 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne18 min: Celtic defending well at these Rangers set-pieces so far. Can they keep it up for the remaining 70+ minutes?
Kenny is put clean through but slips at the vital moment, nevertheless Butland makes a fine save.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers
12:48 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne16 min: Dangerous moment here for Celtic as Rangers have a free-kick. However, Maeda clears the cross at the front post, not the best delivery in the world.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers
12:47 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne14 min: CHANCE! Engels’ corner is met by Trusty who rises highest to meet the cross but the Celtic defender hits the outside of the post!
Celtic 0-0 Rangers
12:45 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne13 min: Superb defending by Raskin as he stops the ball from falling kindly for Kenny in the box. The Celtic striker would have had a clear sight of goal.
Hosts are well on top here and Souttar is forced to put the ball behind for a corner.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers
12:43 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne11 min: Brilliant football by Celtic as the ball is played early for Yang who pops the ball back for Ralston who feeds McCowan who drags a shot wide.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers
12:41 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne9 min: First real chance of the game looks to be heading Rangers’ way as Gassama is found in acres of space down the right, but his cross is overhit and Celtic survive.
At the other end Maeda is inches away from getting on the end of Kenny’s cross.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers
12:39 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne7 min: Celtic crowd getting restless already as Schmeichel gives away possession rather cheaply. The hosts not yet able to pose a threat going forward, but Aasgaard is booked for a pull on McCowan.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers
12:37 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne4 min: It has not taken long for the first flashpoint of the Old Firm derby as Engels is caught in the face by Fernandez and needs a moment before getting back to his feet.
Totally accidental and the Celtic ace is ready to continue.
Celtic 0-0 Rangers
12:34 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne2 min: Rangers have set their stall out early doors, looking to get the ball forward as early as possible.
KICK-OFF!
12:32 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneFollowing a moment of applause to remember John Robertson, we are underway at Celtic Park.
Celtic vs Rangers live
12:28 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWow! Listen to that roar as both sides emerge from the tunnel at Celtic Park.
HERE WE GO!
12:27 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe teams are out at Celtic Park.
The Old Firm derby of 2026 will be underway shortly!
Rangers incentive
12:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneRangers know a victory will put them firmly in the Scottish Premiership title picture.
Kick-off approaching in Glasgow
12:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne15 minutes to go until kick-off at Celtic Park.
As it stands
12:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneVictory for Celtic this afternoon and they will move level on points with leaders Hearts before they face Livingston at home in the 3pm GMT kick-off.
Around the grounds
12:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneScottish Premiership leaders Hearts are in action later today and they will be very interested in how things unfold at Celtic Park.
Dundee United vs. Dundee
Falkirk vs. Aberdeen
Hearts vs. Livingston
Kilmarnock vs. Hibernian
Motherwell vs. St. Mirren
Team news reminder
12:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is how both teams will line-up today.
Celtic XI: Schmeichel, Tierney, Trusty, Ralston, McCowan, Yang, McGregor (c), Engels, Nygren, Maeda, Kenny.
Substitutes: Sinisalo, Scales, Yamada, Araujo, Bernardo, Hatate, Murray, Forrest, Donovan.
Rangers XI: Butland, Sterling, Souttar, Fernandez, Meghoma, Barron, Raskin, Aasgaard, Gassama, Moore, Chermiti.
Substitutes: Kelly, Nsiala, Aarons, Tavernier, Curtis, Dowell, Diomande, Danilo, Miovski.
Rangers captain speaks
11:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneJames Tavernier, on the bench today, says Rangers are relishing the challenge of facing rivals Celtic in the Old Firm derby.
🗣️ James Tavernier says Rangers are excited about the challenge of facing Celtic.
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) January 2, 2026
📲 https://t.co/hG2zKKRo0W pic.twitter.com/O7nfuBG2oZ
Rangers turn it around under Rohl
11:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWhile things have not gone to plan for Celtic under Wilfried Nancy, the same can't be said for Rangers and Danny Rohl.
In fact, since taking over at Ibrox in October, his Rangers side have picked up the most points of any Scottish Premiership club.
Eight wins, two draws and one defeat have taken them to within three points of Celtic and six behind leaders Hearts.
A year ago
11:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneExactly one year ago the roles were reversed for the first Old Firm derby of 2025.
Rangers were the home side and cruised to a 3-0 win over Celtic thanks to goals from Ianis Hagi, Robin Propper and Danilo.
Rangers changes
11:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneDanny Rohl makes two changes from the midweek victory over St Mirren as Dujon Sterling and Connor Barron are recalled in place of James Tavernier and Mohamed Diomande.
John Souttar will captain the side, while there is a start for on-loan Tottenham youngster Mikey Moore.
Celtic changes
11:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWilfried Nancy has made three changes to the Celtic team that started the loss to Motherwell on Tuesday night.
Arne Engels, Luke McCowan and Johnny Kenny all return with Liam Scales, Paulo Bernardo and Reo Hatate making way.
New loan signing Julian Araujo is on the bench.
Rangers team in full
11:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneRangers XI: Butland, Sterling, Souttar, Fernandez, Meghoma, Barron, Raskin, Aasgaard, Gassama, Moore, Chermiti.
Substitutes: Kelly, Nsiala, Aarons, Tavernier, Curtis, Dowell, Diomande, Danilo, Miovski.
CONFIRMED RANGERS TEAM NEWS
11:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAnd lining up for the away side...
💙 Today’s team to face Celtic at Parkhead. pic.twitter.com/5FLDjP54Hl
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) January 3, 2026
Celtic team in full
11:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCeltic XI: Schmeichel, Tierney, Trusty, Ralston, McCowan, Yang, McGregor (c), Engels, Nygren, Maeda, Kenny
Substitutes: Sinisalo, Scales, Yamada, Araujo, Bernardo, Hatate, Murray, Forrest, Donovan
CONFIRMED CELTIC TEAM NEWS
11:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is the first Celtic starting XI of 2026...
📋 How we lineup for today’s Glasgow Derby ⤵️#CELRAN | #CelticFC🍀 pic.twitter.com/xcMxzLLhp5
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) January 3, 2026
Celtic vs Rangers live - team news imminent
11:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe teams will be announced shortly!
Stay tuned...
DONE DEAL
11:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneJulian Araujo has joined Celtic on loan from English Premier League side Bournemouth, will the defender be thrown right into the fire later?
Celtic’s number 2️⃣2️⃣#WelcomeJulián | #CelticFC🍀 pic.twitter.com/0rVFDngZli
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) January 2, 2026
Rohl makes demand
11:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneDanny Rohl has urged Rangers to exploit any Celtic nerves in Saturday's Old Firm clash.
"There is a big belief, there is a big confidence, and we are hunters at the moment," he said.
"I like this role, let's hunt the opponent tomorrow."
Nancy's plea before first Old Firm test
10:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCeltic manager Wilfried Nancy has lost five of his first seven matches in charge after taking over from interim boss Martin O'Neill at the start of December.
Tuesday's 2-0 defeat at Motherwell piled further pressure on Nancy, but he has stressed he will need to be given time to succeed at the club.
Speaking during a during a remarkable media conference on Friday, he said: "As you know, I need time. Give me time and you're going to see what I do. You can already see what I did before because I didn't start yesterday.
"I'm going to be a liar if I say, 'everything is happy, everything is good'. No, it's not the case, but I knew that before.
"That's why I'm calm during all the questions you ask me. I'm not pleased to hear people don't like me, but they have the right to say it because in terms of results, this is not what we want.
"Tomorrow is a big game. But the context is that I've only had 13 training sessions with my team. Usually we have four weeks of pre-season.
"It's totally normal that you guys kill me. I'm fine with that because I know where I want to go. Judge me in a few weeks or months. If you want to judge me now, you can do it. I didn't have the results we wanted - it's a fact, I cannot deny that."
Predicted Rangers XI
10:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneDanny Rohl is expected to keep changes to a minimum as he looks to claim a first Old Firm derby win as Rangers boss.
On loan Tottenham youngster Mikey Moore could get the nod on the left-hand side of the attack, while John Souttar continues in central defence.
Predicted Rangers XI: Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Fernandez, Meghoma; Aasgaard, Raskin, Diomande; Gassama, Y. Miovski, Moore.
Predicted Celtic XI
10:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneNew signing Julian Araujo could make his Celtic debut after joining on loan from Bournemouth.
However, Kelechi Iheanacho, Alistair Johnston, Callum Osmand, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota are all missing through injury.
Predicted Celtic XI: Schmeichel; Ralston, Trusty, Tierney; Hyun-Jun, Engels, McGregor, McCowan; Nygren, Maeda; Kenny.
Last time out
10:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCallum McGregor and substitute Callum Osmand scored in extra time as Celtic emerged victors in an epic Premier Sports Cup semi-final against 10-man Rangers at Hampden Park.
With former Hoops boss Martin O'Neill back in the dugout as interim manager after taking over from Brendan Rodgers, Celtic took the lead through Johnny Kenny after 25 minutes and then Gers midfielder Thelo Aasgaard was shown a straight red card by referee Nick Walsh for a reckless challenge on Anthony Ralston.
The Ibrox side, with new head coach Danny Rohl taking charge of his first Old Firm game, fought back in the second half with captain James Tavernier levelling from the spot in the 81st minute to take the game to extra time.
However, McGregor thundered in a goal three minutes after the restart, before teenager Osmand scored his first Celtic goal 15 minutes later for a 3-1 win.
Today's settings
10:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCeltic Park hosts the first Old Firm derby of 2026.
Celtic vs Rangers latest match odds
10:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCeltic to win: 4/5
Rangers to win: 5/2
Draw: 21/10
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Head to head (h2h) history and results
10:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe two rivals played out a dire and rare goalless draw at Ibrox back in August, before Celtic beat ten-man Rangers 3-1 after extra time in the semi-finals of the Scottish League Cup at Hampden Park in November, with Martin O’Neill at the helm.
Celtic wins: 171
Rangers wins: 171
Draws: 106
Score prediction
10:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWilfried Nancy and Celtic are badly in need of a win on derby day to calm the growing unrest among supporters who have become so disillusioned with the club’s recent direction.
Though the Frenchman insists he is not worried about his future and appears to retain the backing from above, six defeats so early in his tenure for a club as traditionally dominant as Celtic feels unthinkable and would surely approach untenable status, particularly with Hearts at home to lowly Livingston later in the day.
Rangers, with the Russell Martin era now firmly in the past, would love to pile on more misery after making solid progress under Danny Rohl. They will be eager to take the chance to move level on points with Celtic - who have yet to keep a single clean sheet under Nancy in seven games - and move firmly into the title picture.
Draw, 2-2.
Rangers team news
10:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneNedim Bajrami, Oliver Antman, Derek Cornelius and Rabbi Matondo have all been out for Rangers of late, though the latter was an unused substitute against St Mirren at Ibrox. Nasser Djiga is away at AFCON.
Celtic team news
10:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCeltic remain without the services of Sebastian Tounekti and Michel-Ange Balikwisha, both of whom remain involved at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Alistair Johnston, Kelechi Iheanacho, Callum Osmand and Marcelo Saracchi have all been sidelined through injury, along with long-term absentees Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota.
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey is expected to be recalled from his loan spell by parent club Manchester City, meanwhile.
How to watch
10:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTV channel: In the UK, the game will be broadcast on Sky Sports. Coverage starts at 11.30am GMT on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football ahead of kick-off at 12.30pm.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action right here with Standard Sport’s live blog!
Celtic vs Rangers live
10:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Celtic vs Rangers!
It's the first game of 2026 for both sides and the third Old Firm derby of the season.
Celtic are not in good form, losing five of their last seven games across all competitions - including the League Cup final against St Mirren - but are only three points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts.
Rangers, meanwhile, have won three of their last four matches.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here ahead of kick-off, which comes at 12.30pm GMT from Celtic Park. Stick with us!
