Celtic Faces Critical Match Against Rangers in Title Race

The Premiership title race is heading towards a photo finish, as the reigning champions Celtic remain three points behind league leaders Hearts with three games left. There is no margin for error at this stage, and the Hoops must overcome the Rangers test on Sunday lunchtime, with their bitter rivals set to visit Parkhead for the season’s final Old Firm clash.

The Bhoys have yet to defeat the Light Blues in the Premiership over the past three meetings. Their previous clash at Celtic Park resulted in a 3-1 triumph for Rangers, while the other two fixtures finished all square at Ibrox. Although they clinched two wins in the Cup outings, both ties ended in draws before Martin O’Neill’s men snatched victories in extra time and on penalties, respectively.

Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face Rangers

Defence

Viljami Sinisalo will continue as the first choice at least until the end of the season. Kasper Schmeichel is ruled out for months, and it is to be seen whether the Finnish custodian does enough to cement a ‘number 1’ status in the long run.