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Celtic host Rangers in first Old Firm league clash of season

Celtic face Rangers at Celtic Park on Sunday 20 September, with kick-off at 12pm BST, as Martin O'Neill's side look to respond to back-to-back defeats.

  • Rangers beat Celtic 3-0 in the League Cup quarter-finals at Ibrox last weekend
  • Celtic have won six games from six to start their Premiership title defence and lead by five points
  • Celtic are missing Yang Hyun-Jun, Alistair Johnston, Callum Osmand and Jota

Celtic host Rangers in the first Old Firm clash of the Scottish Premiership season at Celtic Park on Sunday 20 September, with kick-off at 12pm BST.

Rangers won 3-0 against their rivals in the League Cup quarter-finals at Ibrox last weekend. Celtic go into the match having lost back-to-back games under Martin O'Neill, including a Europa League defeat to Ferencvaros in midweek, but have won six from six to start their Premiership title defence.

Celtic are missing Yang Hyun-Jun while he is on international duty at the Asian Games, while Alistair Johnston, Callum Osmand and Jota are out injured. O'Neill faces a goalkeeping decision after Sam Johnstone looked shaky in last weekend's Old Firm, with Viljami Sinisalo also unconvincing for large parts of the campaign.

Away fans are banned from matches between the two teams in the Premiership and League Cup this season, so Celtic have home advantage at Parkhead.

Why this matters: Rangers can reduce Celtic's early five-point advantage at the top of the Premiership, while Celtic can stretch their lead.

What this means for you: Viewers in the UK can watch the game on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football, with coverage beginning at 11am BST.

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