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Celtic predicted line-up to face Rangers: Dembele returns from injury

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is seen during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road on April 21, 201...
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Celtic and Rangers do battle at Paradise in the final Old Firm derby of the season.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is seen during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road on April 21, 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is expected to make a handful of changes to his Hoops side as they prepare for the last Old Firm derby of the season against Rangers.

A win for Rodgers’ side will see the Hoops clinch their seventh consecutive Scottish Premiership title – a second in two seasons under the former Liverpool boss.

Rangers are yet to beat Celtic since returning to the Scottish Premiership ahead of the 2016-17 season, Sunday’s fixture being their 11th attempt to finally beat the Hoops.

Scott Brown and Mikael Lustig of Celtic celebrates at the final whistle as Celtic beat Rangers 4-0 during the Scottish Cup Semi Final match between Rangers and Celtic at Hampden Park on...

But Rodgers’ men will be focused with the motivation of winning the league against their bitter rivals at home in front of a sea of green. However, a 2-1 loss to Hibernian last weekend will have nerved some of the Celtic players.

Rangers come into the match after beating Hearts 2-1 at Ibrox, yet they are still reeling from what has been a tumultuous week for the club following Lee Wallace and Kenny Miller’s suspension.

Moussa Dembele of Celtic celebrates after scoring his sides third goal with his team mates during the Scottish Cup Semi Final match between Rangers and Celtic at Hampden Park on April 15,...

Mikael Lustig is expecting to return to full fitness ahead of Sunday’s clash despite telling Swedish media he had broken his toe, while the Daily Record claim Moussa Dembele will also be fit after missing the loss to Hibs.

Here is how we think Celtic will line-up against Rangers, with Rodgers making three changes. In come Dembele, Lustig and Patrick Roberts, out go Callum McGregor, Jack Hendry and Leigh Griffiths.

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