Rangers and Celtic renew their Old Firm rivalry in the Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox on Sunday, with a place in the last four on the line in a gripping domestic season.
Rangers vs Celtic – Match preview and team news
- Date: Sunday, 8th March.
- Kick-off: 1pm BST.
- Venue: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow.
Rangers team news
Conor Barron (hamstring), Derek Cornelius (muscle) and Bailey Rice (unspecified issue) have been dealing with longer-term problems, and none of them can be ready for this match.
Youssef Chermiti is once again set to lead the line for Rangers and will be looking to continue his form from last week’s Old Firm derby where he scored a brace.
Danny Rohl admitted that the presence of over 7000 Celtic fans might have an influence on the Scottish Cup quarter-final clash, but also stated that his team knows exactly how to keep them quiet.
Celtic team news
Celtic arrive in Govan with a lengthy injury list, as several players remain sidelined for this latest Old Firm showdown.
Callum Osmand (hamstring) and right-back Alistair Johnston (hamstring) remain out, and both are expected to return by the end of March.
Cameron Carter-Vickers (Achilles) and winger Jota (knee) are long-term absentees and are expected to miss the tie.
Midfielder Arne Engels is still not ready to return following a thigh problem and is not expected back until after the March international break, ruling him out of the trip to Ibrox. Adam Montgomery is also out for the same duration.
Form
Rangers
Rangers’ last five competitive matches ahead of this Old Firm tie show a side that has been hard to beat and prolific in attack, with two wins and three draws across league and cup. In that run, they hammered Queen’s Park 8–0 at Ibrox, drew 1–1 away to Motherwell, beat Hearts 4–2 at home in a key top‑of‑the‑table clash, and shared 2–2 draws away to Livingston and then at home to Celtic on 1 March.
Rangers are in third position in the Scottish Premiership on 57 points from 29 games (15 wins, 12 draws, 2 defeats, goal difference +26).
Celtic
Celtic sit second on 58 points from 29 games (18 wins, 4 draws, 7 defeats, goal difference +22) in the Scottish Premiership table.
They come into this match after their win against Aberdeen (2-1). They now face Rangers again after last week, when they drew (2-2).
Predicted lineups
Rangers: Butland; Sterling, Souttar, Fernandez, Rommens; Raskin, Chukwuani; Skov Olsen, Moore; Diomande, Chermiti
Celtic: Sinisalo; Araujo, Arthur, Scales, Tierney; McGregor, Hatate; Tounekti, Nygren, Maeda; Cvancara
How to watch Rangers vs Celtic?
The match is live on Premier Sports 1 in the UK.
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