Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers face off in a crucial top-of-the-table clash on Sunday, September 20, marking their first top-flight encounter of the season.

Currently, Celtic leads the Scottish Premiership, sitting five points ahead of Rangers, who previously triumphed in their first meeting this season with a decisive 3-0 victory in the Scottish League Cup.

Both teams have experienced a rocky start:

• Celtic boasts six wins from six league matches but enters this match after suffering back-to-back losses, including a defeat in the League Cup quarter-final and a 3-1 loss in their first Europa League group stage match.
• Rangers, on the other hand, find themselves out of the Europa League after a series of four winless matches but have since rebounded with seven wins in their last eight games, including the earlier victory over Celtic.

This matchup will see Rangers travel without away fans, as all traveling support has been banned for this season's Old Firm matches.

Match Details:

• Date: Sunday, September 20
• Kick-off: 12pm BST
• Where to Watch: Viewers in the UK can tune in on Premier Sports 1, with coverage starting at 11am BST.

Team News:

• Celtic: Missing Yang Hyun-Jun due to international duty and Alistair Johnston, Callum Osmand, and Jota due to injuries.
• Rangers: Without captain Lawrence Shankland and the injured Youssef Chermiti.

Predicted Line-ups:

• Celtic XI: Johnstone; Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Scales; McGregor, Baur; Hassan, Nygren, Duran; Hogh.