On Saturday afternoon, there were multiple postponements of Scottish football matches due to the cold and snow, which affected matches from the Premiership to the lower leagues.
There are now just two games remaining in the top flight after Livingston’s match against Ross County was canceled.
Thankfully, despite the chilly afternoon weather, Celtic’s away game against St Johnstone appears to be on track to start at 12 p.m. on Sunday.
According to the most recent weather reports, temperatures could drop as low as three degrees Celsius over night. However, McDiarmid Park has undersoil heating to protect against any frost, and there isn’t even a chance of rain or snow before kickoff. It ought to be a sunny winter’s afternoon.
However, supporters will receive ample warning to drive to Perth safely as the game starts early, perhaps posing a risk to some of them on their morning commutes.
Celtic must recover well against St Johnstone.
Before Rangers play St Mirren at home later in the day, Celtic, who now lead the table by eight points, will visit St Johnstone and have the opportunity to increase their lead to eleven.
Following dismal games against Motherwell and Lazio, the Bhoys need to start December strong.
Over the next month, there will be a lot of games, and since there will be 24 points up for grabs before the winter break, this is a crucial period for the title battle.
According to defender Alistair Johnston, the squad is very motivated this week. He has predicted that his team will start Perth ‘hot’.
In the meanwhile, Brendan Rodgers anticipates a challenging game against a defensive-minded Craig Levein team.
Fortunately, Celtic did not suffer any new injuries from the journey to Rome. Daizen Maeda, Liel Abada, and Reo Hatate—the three injured players—remain on the sidelines, nevertheless.
Sky Sports Football will air the match live, and BBC Radio Scotland will provide live audio commentary on all of their platforms.
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