Five topics to discuss as Celtic and Rangers get ready for their Old Family match

Celtic’s David Turnbull (left) and Rangers’ Todd Cantwell battle for the ball
Celtic’s David Turnbull (left) and Rangers’ Todd Cantwell Celtic’s David Turnbull (left) and Rangers’ Todd Cantwell battle for the ball (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Celtic host Rangers in the final cinch Premiership game of 2023.

Both sides have positives and negatives to contend with going in to Saturday’s match at Parkhead.

Here,  the PA news agency takes a look at some of the talking points which surround what is normally a combustible encounter.

Bench boost for Celtic?

Celtic’s Liel Abada is ready to make an impact from bench
Celtic v Ross County – cinch Premiership – Celtic Park Celtic’s Liel Abada is ready to make an impact from bench (Steve Welsh/PA)

Liel Abada and Reo Hatate look likely to be among the Celtic substitutes after returning to training following significant lay-offs. Winger Abada last featured in Celtic’s 1-0 Ibrox win on September 3 before suffering a thigh injury while training with Israel, and Japan midfielder Hatate has been out for two months with a hamstring problem. The influential pair have scored five goals between them in this fixture in the past two seasons.

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