Rangers and Celtic lock horns once again this weekend, as the Old Firm giants clash for the fifth and final time in the 24/25 Scottish Premiership campaign.
It has been Brendan Rodgers’ team that have dominated the league once again this season, clocking up their fourth successive - and joint-record 55th - league title with last weekend’s 5-0 thrashing of Dundee United. However, Rangers will hope to embrace the role of party crashers yet again as they look to make it three consecutive wins against their fierce Glasgow rivals.
As it always is when the two sides face other, the debate over which players are better rear their head. Would Nicolas Raskin get in the Celtic team? Is Alistair Johnston now the league’s best right-back over James Tavernier? Just how would a combined Rangers and Celtic XI look if the two squads were fused together?
Using popular football statistics website FotMob, we’ve put together the combined Rangers and Celtic starting XI, based each players’ 24/25 average rating.
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9. RW: Nicolas Kuhn - Celtic
His explosive start to the year saw him move into double figures for goals, with many hailing him as a clear player of the season candidate. While's he's tailed off a little, his brace in last week's title clinching 5-0 win at Dundee United showed his importance to Celtic. Has an average rating of 7.59, which comfortably nabs him a spot in this team. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
10. LW: Vaclav Cerny - Rangers
The Czech international has enjoyed a fruitful campaign on loan at Ibrox, scoring 11 league goals and assisting a further two. His average rating of 7.48 gets him in this team, just ahead of his Rangers teammate Ianis Hagi. | Steve Welsh Photo: Steve Welsh
11. CF: Daizen Maeda - Celtic
Could it be anyone else? The league's stand out performer this season, the Japanese hitman has helped contribute to almost a quarter of Celtic's 102 goals this season (16 goals and nine assists) and takes the central striking spot with an average rating of 7.52. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images