Celtic vs Rangers: Who should start the Old Firm clash on Saturday?
Celtic host Rangers in the first Old Firm match of the Scottish Premiership season; pick your starting XI ahead of the clash at Celtic Park; watch it live on Sky Sports Football from 11:30am on Saturday, kick-off at 12:30pm
Saturday 3 September 2022 12:37, UK
Celtic and Rangers go head-to-head in the first Old Firm match of the Scottish Premiership season on Saturday, but who should start for your team?
Celtic have made a 100 per cent start to their title defence, winning their first five games of the new season and top the table.
Rivals Rangers are two points behind with their 2-2 draw at Hibernian ending their perfect start.
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Ange Postecoglou suffered defeat in his first Old Firm game at Ibrox, but is unbeaten against Rangers in the league since then with two wins and a draw.
Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst suffered back-to-back Old Firm league defeats after taking charge in November with the final meeting of last season ending 1-1.
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Who starts for Celtic?
Postecoglou has been consistent in his team selection so far this season with few changes to his starting XI.
His biggest decision could be in the back line - Cameron Carter-Vickers, Josip Juranovic and Greg Taylor have started every game, while Mortiz Jenz, Stephen Welsh and Carl Starfelt have all looked strong defensively, with the trio also scoring this season.
Going forward, will David Turnbull return to the starting line-up or would you see Reo Hatate keep his place? And does Postecoglou find room for Daizen Maeda, or will hat-trick hero Liel Abada retain his spot?
Use the team selector below and share your selection on Twitter @ScotlandSky.
Who starts for Rangers?
While Jon McLaughlin is likely to make his first start in an Old Firm league match, who will play in front of him?
James Sands was fortunate to avoid red in the last Scottish Premiership outing against Ross County and was replaced by Leon King at half-time. Will the youngster be given a rare start?
Steven Davis scored in that match at Ibrox, so do you think the visit to Celtic Park could be one for experienced players like the Northern Irishman and Scott Arfield, or is it time for new signings like Malik Tillman and Tom Lawrence to shine?
Use the team selector below and share your selection on Twitter @ScotlandSky.
How to watch
Watch Celtic vs Rangers live from 11:30am on Saturday on Sky Sports Football, with kick-off 12:30pm. You can also follow it in our dedicated live match blog featuring in-game highlights and analysis.
Full match highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel later that evening.
