Team’s Up – Alistair Johnston starts, Kobayashi is on the bench

Ange Postecoglou has named his Celtic side to take on theRangers at Ibrox in the Scottish Premiership in the opening fixture of 2023 knowing that a win will increase Celtic’s lead to twelve points at the top of the league looking down on theRangers…

Joe Hart is in goal,  Alistair Johnston makes his debut and he is joined in the back-four by regulars Cameron Carter-Vickers, Carl Starfelt and Greg Taylor, who was an injury worry after picking up. knock at Easter Road.

Callum McGregor captains the side and is joined in midfield by Reo Hatate and Matt O’Riley

The front three are James Forrest, Kyogo, and Daizen Maeda.

On the bench for Celtic this afternoon are Bain, Giakoumakis, Abada, Mooy, Jota, Kobayashi, Bernabei, Abildgaard and Juranovic.

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Here’s how theRangers line-up…