Celtic will hope to increase the pressure on the Scottish Premiership’s top two as they visit Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Sunday (kick-off: 2pm).
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s injury-time strike saved the reigning champions' blushes on Wednesday night as they defeated bottom club Livingston 2-1 at Parkhead. Six points behind league leaders Hearts with a game in hand, Martin O’Neill’s men require another three points at the weekend as they look to take advantage of the top two facing each other at Ibrox.
It’ll be far from easy, though, with rejuvenated Kilmarnock having won two of their last three league games under new head coach Neil McCann. The 51-year-old boss saw his side go within three points of 10th-placed Dundee after winning an enthralling game against St Mirren on Wednesday, where a Tyreece John-Jules hat-trick sealed a dramatic 4-3 victory.
Ahead of the game at Rugby Park, The Scotsman has all the latest team news:
5. Alistair Johnston - Celtic - OUT
The Canadian full-back is out until March after being forced to undergo surgery on a troublesome hamstring injury. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
6. Arne Engels - Celtic - OUT
Forced off in the first half of last night’s win over Livingston with a thigh problem, and looks set to miss this weekend's game as Celtic assess the damage. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
7. Matty Kennedy - Kilmarnock - OUT
The winger is still ruled out with a hip problem that has curtailed his progress this season. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
8. Kieran Tierney - Celtic - RETURN TO STARTING XI?
Started on the bench in the midweek win over Livingston after suffering a head knock in the Scottish Cup victory over Dundee, but could come back into the starting XI this weekend. | SNS Group