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Confirmed Celtic v Rangers line-ups: Edouard starts, Rossiter on the bench

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Celtic host Rangers in the Scottish Premiership this afternoon…

Celtic starting line-up: Gordon; Lustig, Boyata, Ajer, Tierney; Brown, Ntcham; Rogic, Forrest, McGregor; Edouard.

Celtic substitutes: Bain, Simunovic, Hendry, Kouassi, Sinclair, Roberts, Griffiths.

Rangers starting line-up: Alnwick; Tavernier, McCrorie, Martin, Halliday; Holt, Dorrans; Candeias, Murphy, Windass; Cummings.

Rangers substitutes: Kelly, Hodson, Rossiter, Docherty, Goss, O’Halloran, Morelos.

Celtic can clinch a seventh straight Scottish Premiership title this afternoon as they host Old Firm rivals Rangers at Celtic Park this afternoon.

The Bhoys have led the way all season and now claim the cherry on top of the cake by winning the title against their bitter enemies, just two weeks after hammering Rangers 4-0 in the Scottish Cup semi-finals.

Craig Gordon starts in goal for Celtic and will be protected by a back four of Mikael Lustig, Dedryck Boyata, Kristoffer Ajer and Kieran Tierney, with Scott Brown and Olivier Ntcham in central midfield.

Odsonne Edouard is handed a start after scoring the winner at Ibrox in March, with James Forrest, Tom Rogic and Callum McGregor supporting him in the final third.

That means that Leigh Griffiths is only on the bench, alongside Scott Bain, Jozo SImunovic, Jack Hendry, Eboue Kouassi, Scott Sinclair and Patrick Roberts.

Meanwhile, Rangers will be hoping to spoil the party, and amid speculation over Steven Gerrard’s possible move to Ibrox as the new Gers boss, Graeme Murty may be in charge of his final Old Firm derby today.

With Wes Foderingham out injured, Jak Alnwick starts in goal, with James Tavernier, Ross McCrorie, Russell Martin and Andy Halliday across the back four, given that Declan John is also out.

Jason Holt partners Graham Dorrans in midfield, with Jamie Murphy, Josh Windass and Daniel Candeias supporting lone striker Jason Cummings in attack.

Jordan Rossiter is handed a spot on the bench, alongside Liam Kelly, Lee Hodson, Greg Docherty, Michael O’Halloran, Sean Goss and Alfredo Morelos.