All eyes will be on Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon as Neil Lennon's men prepare to take on their rivals in the first Old Firm derby of the season.

The reigning Premiership champions know a victory would move them two points clear of Steven Gerrard's side with a game in hand, but the Parkhead club's chances have taken a hit after four players entered self-isolation during the international break.

The missing men mean we're likely to see Lennon shuffle the deck and shake up his starting XI - here's how we think they'll line up.

Formation: 3-5-2

Vasilis Barkas

The Greek keeper has been ever-present between the sticks since joining from AEK Athens this summer and is a nailed-on pick to start in goal.

Kris Ajer

Another who usually plays so long as he's fit. The Norwegian excels at bringing the ball out from the back and driving into midfield, and will likely play a big part on Saturday.

Shane Duffy

The big Irishman has enjoyed a great start to life in Glasgow and has proven to be a real threat at set-pieces with three goals to his name already.

Christopher Jullien

A player who has history in this fixture after the Frenchman scored the winning goal against Rangers in last year's League Cup final. Hasn't played since the 5-0 win over County a month ago but should be raring to go by tomorrow.

Diego Laxalt

The AC Milan wing-back was a deadline-day addition from Lennon and we reckon he'll get a baptism of fire in his first game for his new team.

Jeremie Frimpong

Injuries to James Forrest and Hatem Elhamed leaves Celtic short of options in this area, and the young Dutchman is certain to start. Will provide pace out on the right - his battle with Borna Barisic shoud be fascinating.

Callum McGregor

The talented midfielder starts just about every game for Celtic, and rightly so. McGregor links the midfield and attack like no one else at Parkhead and is the man that makes things tick in the middle.

Scott Brown

There's simply no way the talismanic captain is missing this one if he's fit. A lot of his best performances in recent seasons have arrived against Rangers and he has a habit of winding up his rivals. Tends to rise to the occasion on derby day.

Olivier Ntcham

The French midfielder has struggled for a starting berth this season but with Ryan Christie in quarantine, Ntcham is the obvious replacement. Changed the game when he came on during the first Old Firm derby of last season and will be hoping for a repeat performance this time.

Moi Elyounoussi

This is probably the area most up for debate with Odsonne Edouard a doubt and Leigh Griffiths not quite match-fit. The natural winger has played as a striker since Lennon reverted to the 3-5-2 but often drops between the lines to link up with the midfield and generally make a nuisance of himself.

Albian Ajeti

The former West Ham striker was in fine form before picking up an injury against Hibs and he missed the 2-0 win over St Johnstone, but he should be ready in time for the Old Firm. Patryk Klimala is another option but Ajeti is Lennon's preferred choice and will likely start but might not last the full 90 minutes.

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