Rangers vs Celtic LIVE: Old Firm rating and updates as guests identify unchanged group

Kyogo Furuhashi has scored in each conferences between Celtic and Rangers within the Scottish Premiership this season and will grow to be the primary participant to internet in three league Old Firm derbies in the identical season since Tomas Rogic in 2017-18.

The Celtic boss has received 12 of his 15 conferences with Rangers in all competitions, dropping simply as soon as. The 80% win price is the very best of any supervisor on this fixture.

Can he prolong that document away from home at present?

“This game is enormous. These games are always pivotal in a title run-in,” former Celtic boss Lennon says on Sky Sports.

“Celtic can’t get beat. If Rangers win, it puts them in a really good position. Losing McGregor to the bench is a big, big blow for Celtic. We know the composure he brings to these games. Iwata is really going to have to stand up.”

“I think it’s important not to get entrenched in the whole storyline because at times the storyline can be that ‘it could a disaster’,” the Celtic boss mentioned at his pre-match press convention.

“But for me the storyline is that there is always opportunity. You arrive, you stay calm and you just look to focus on your performance.

“This is one of the greatest, most iconic games in world football but you’ve got to perform and you can only do that by staying calm and looking to play your football.”

“Whoever wins is not the champion,” the Rangers boss mentioned forward of at present’s hotly-anticipated encounter.

“I don’t want mathematicians in my dressing room – I want passionate players who give their best every day for their team and that’s what I’ve been seeing.

“We have another Old Firm game in a few weeks also, so it’s not yet a decisive game.”

There is only one level (and one purpose distinction) separating each side heading into at present’s fixture. Celtic have received each derbies to date this season nevertheless it’s Rangers who’ve the sport in hand on their Glaswegian rivals.

It’s about as tight because it may get.

For Rangers, there are two modifications as Sterling and Lawrence are available in for Barisic and Cantwell.

Celtic, in the meantime, identify an unchanged XI though there may be area for captain Callum McGregor on the bench having missed the final 4 matches.

Rangers XI: Butland, Tavernier, Goldson, Souttar, Sterling, Lundstram, Diomande, Lawrence, Wright, Silva, Dessers.

Celtic have introduced their group for the match.

Celtic XI: Hart, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor, Tomoki, Hatate, O’Riley, Kuhn, Kyogo, Maeda.

Celtic captain Callum McGregor has a “very good chance” of dealing with Rangers however is not going to be risked on Livingston’s synthetic floor.

Manager Brendan Rodgers will delay McGregor’s comeback till after Sunday’s cinch Premiership contest on the Tony Macaroni Arena.

The midfielder has been troubled by Achilles ache and has not featured since coming off at half-time throughout Celtic’s 7-1 win over Dundee on February 28.