Celtic dropped their first points of the Scottish Premiership season on Saturday when they were held to a 0-0 draw against St Johnstone. Despite looking the more dominant side, the Hoops were unable to get a real hold on the game and will certainly feel disappointed they weren’t able to bank the win.
Brendan Rodgers admitted he thought the Saints “deserved something from the game” but the champions cannot afford to dwell. Up next is the first Old Firm derby of the season and they will need to bring their top performance when they travel to Ibrox to face Rangers.
There is still the small matter of the transfer window deadline day looming as well. There’s still time for Celtic to add to their ranks and there’s been some promising links over the last few days as well. So we’ve put together our predicted 11 to take on Rangers, including potential new signings ahead of next weekend.
5. LB — Greg Taylor
The clear choice at left-back as last year’s most improved player all round | Getty Images
6. CDM — Callum McGregor
Put in some uncharacteristically poor performances in recent weeks but with almost 40 derbies under his belt, his place in the team is unquestionable | Getty Images
7. CM — Matt O’Riley
Has been impressive so far this season and is attracting a fair bit of transfer interest for his efforts too | Getty Images
8. CM — David Turnbull
Had 60 minutes against St Johnstone and put in three key passes, the derby occasion might bring out even more creativity | Getty Images