Is Celtic vs Rangers on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Old Firm clash

Celtic and Rangers, the Old Firm rivals, are set to face each other in a top-of-the-table clash on Sunday, September 20, marking their first league encounter of the season at Celtic Park. The match, which kicks off at 12pm BST, will see Celtic host Rangers, a team that currently sits five points behind their hosts in the Scottish Premiership.

Despite Rangers' five-point deficit, they managed to defeat Celtic 3-0 in their first meeting of the season during the Scottish League Cup. Both teams have had a mixed start to the season; while Celtic boasts six wins from six top-flight games, they enter the match on the back of two losses, including a League Cup quarter-final loss and a 3-1 defeat in their first Europa League group stage game.

In contrast, Rangers were already out of Europe this season after a disappointing campaign that included losses in both Europa League and Conference League qualifying rounds. However, they have shown signs of improvement with seven wins in their last eight games, including a victory against Celtic. This time, Rangers will be without their captain, Lawrence Shankland, and injured striker Youssef Chermiti.

Celtic are missing Yang Hyun-Jun, who is currently on international duty at the Asian Games, and injured players Alistair Johnston, Callum Osmand, and Jota. The predicted line-ups for the match are as follows: Celtic will field Sinisalo, Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, and Scales in defense, with McGregor, Baur, Hassan, Nygren, and Duran in midfield, and Hogh in attack.

Rangers' lineup will feature Pandur, Sterling, Fernandez, Makhanya, Penrice in defense, Raskin, Neil, Naderi, Kim, and Gassama, with Kelsy in attack.