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Celtic team vs Rangers revealed as John Kennedy names his derby day line-up

John Kennedy has named his Celtic starting line-up to face Rangers this afternoon.

The Hoops will take on Steven Gerrard's men in the final Old Firm derby before the split as they try to stop their unbeaten season in the Premiership.

And the Parkhead interim boss has named an unchanged side from their stalemate with Dundee United a fortnight ago which sealed the title for the Ibrox side.

Scott Bain will start in goals for Celtic with a back four of Jonjoe Kenny, Kris Ajer, Stephen Welsh and Diego Laxalt.

Kennedy has deployed a midfield four of Scott Brown, Callum McGregor, David Turnbull, Ryan Christie with Mohamed Elyounoussi supporting Odsonne Edouard up front.

Celtic interim manager John Kennedy (2020 SNS Group)

There is a place on the bench for James Forrest who made a cameo appearance at Tannadice, while Tom Rogic, Ismaila Soro and Leigh Griffiths are also among the substitutes.

Celtic XI: Bain, Kenny, Ajer, Welsh, Laxalt, Brown, McGregor, Turnbull, Christie, Elyounoussi, Edouard.

Bench: Barkas, Taylor, Duffy, Bitton, Griffiths, Klimala, Soro, Rogic, Forrest.

You can follow all the build-up, score updates and reaction in our LIVE blog here.

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