The Old Firm occupies the center of the stage at Hampden Park on Sunday while Celtic and Rangers fight for the Scotland League Cup.
Celtic, leaders of the Premiership, are unbeaten in recent times in the league and have only lost one game in Europe. Brendan Rodgers’ side come into the derby after a strong performance against Dinamo Zagreb in midweek in the Champions League, where Celtic took first place. Croatian club drew goalless.
Rangers, however, won’t go down without a fight. Fresh off an impressive Europa League campaign, they’ll aim to retain the title they claimed last year.
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The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Here’s how to watch this Scottish League Cup final in the UK:
Television Channel: First Sports 1Diffusion Live: First Sports Player
This game is available for live TV streaming on Premier Sports 1. Streaming features are available on Premier Sports Player.
This Scottish League Cup final will take its place at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland and kicks off on Sunday 15 December at 3. 30pm. time.
Brendan Rodgers can be tempted to travel with the same team that inspired the Champions League opposite to Dinamo Zagreb, however, there is a challenge with the defense. .
Up front, Daizen Maeda’s stunning three-pointer in the 6-0 semi-final win opposite Aberdeen is joined by Kyogo Furuhashi on offense.
CELTIC LINEAGE PRESÉ (4-3-3, from left to right): Schmeichel (GK) – Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor – Bernardo, McGregor, Hatate – Kuhn, Furuhashi, Maeda.
Injured: Johnson (hip, doubt), Thiago HolmSuspended: None
Rangers, on the other hand, have injury problems. The extreme Rabbi of Matoondo has almost been in full form, but he can still occupy the bench.
Midfielder Tom Lawrence is still sidelined, and centre-back John Souttar is a major worry after limping off against Spurs.
Rangers lineup (4-2-3-1, left to right): Butland (GK) – Tavernier, Balogun, Propper, Jefte – Barron, Raskin – Cerny, Diomande, Yilmaz – Igamane
LESTRADO: Lawrence (leg), Kasanwirjo (knee), Matondo (hamstrings), Cortes (muscle), Souttar (hamstrings). Assumption: None
Celtic and Rangers are determined to win the Premier Sports Cup and deliver an early Christmas offer to their followers. Wait fireworks in this historic Old Firm!
However, on paper, it turns out to be a kind of traffic. The Rangers have only defeated Celtic once in the last thirteen meetings. So, Bhoys sees this.
Prediction: Celtic 3-2 Rangers
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Syed Talib Haider is a content creator for The Sporting News, which publishes English editions.