Celtic v Rangers live: Team news and line-ups ahead of Old Firm derby in Scottish Premiership

Predicted line-ups
Celtic XI: Schmeichel, Ralston, Trusty, Tierney, Hyun-Jun, Engels, McGregor, McCowan, Hatate, Nygren, Maeda
Rangers XI: Butland, Tavernier, Souttar, Fernandez, Meghoma, Aasgaard, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Chermiti, Moore
Flo Clifford3 January 2026 11:02
Team news
Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy has no fresh injury concerns, but is without long-term absentees Cameron Carter-Vickers, Alistair Johnston, Kelechi Iheanacho and Callum Osmand.
As for Rangers, Nasser Djiga is away with the Burkina Faso national team at the African Cup of Nations, while Oliver Antman, Nedim Bajram and Derek Cornelius are out injured.
Flo Clifford3 January 2026 10:55
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the UK will be able to watch the match live on Sky Sports Football with coverage starting at 11:30am. It will also be available to stream on Sky Go.
Flo Clifford3 January 2026 10:50
When is Celtic v Rangers?
The Scottish Premiership meeting between Celtic and Rangers kicks off at 12:30pm GMT on Saturday 3 January at Parkhead.
Flo Clifford3 January 2026 10:45


