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Celtic host Rangers in top-of-the-table Old Firm clash

Celtic and Rangers meet at Celtic Park on Sunday in their first Scottish Premiership encounter of the season, with Rangers five points behind the hosts.

  • Celtic lead Rangers by five points in the Scottish Premiership ahead of Sunday's match at Celtic Park.
  • Rangers won the sides' earlier meeting this season 3-0 in the Scottish League Cup.
  • Away fans are banned at Old Firm matches for this season, so Rangers will have no travelling support.

Celtic host Rangers at Celtic Park on Sunday in a top-of-the-table Scottish Premiership clash, their first top-flight meeting of the season. Kick-off is at 12pm BST.

Rangers sit five points behind the hosts but came out on top in the teams' first meeting this campaign, a 3-0 win in the Scottish League Cup.

Both sides have had mixed starts to the season. Martin O'Neill's Celtic have six wins from six top-flight games but go into the encounter off back-to-back losses, in the League Cup quarter-final and a 3-1 defeat in their first Europa League group stage game. Rangers are already out of the Europa League after a run of four matches without a win, before an uptick in form and seven wins in their next eight, including that triumph against Celtic.

This time Derek McInnes' men will be without travelling support after all away fans were banned at Old Firm matches for this season.

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. Rangers are missing captain Lawrence Shankland and the injured Youssef Chermiti.

Viewers in the UK can watch the game on Premier Sports 1, with coverage beginning at 11am BST.

What this means for you: UK viewers can watch the match on Premier Sports 1 from 11am BST, with kick-off at 12pm BST.

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