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  "id": 5729510,
  "title": "St. Mirren vs Celtic – Match preview and team news",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/st-mirren-vs-celtic-match-preview-and-team-news",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T06:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/st-mirren-vs-celtic-match-061500728.html"
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  "account": "St. Mirren vs Celtic – Match preview and team news\n\nSaturday, September 5th will see the Scottish Premiership's top two teams face off as Celtic host St. Mirren at the Marbill Coaches Stadium in Paisley. Kick-off for this highly anticipated encounter is set for 8pm BST.\n\nSt. Mirren's manager Craig McLeish will have to navigate his squad rotation, given the notable absences of several key players. Killian Phillips is ruled out with a shin injury and is expected to return to light training on artificial turf next week. Liam Donnelly, who is nursing an abductor injury, and Malik Dijksteel, grappling with a hamstring issue, are also unavailable. These player absences have left St. Mirren wanting in midfield for this crucial clash. Furthermore, Jonah Ayunga, a long-term absentee, is still sidelined until January, which further impacts the team's depth.\n\nJacob Chapman is expected to start in goal behind a restructured backline that will feature Alexandros Gogic and Henry Fieldson.\n\nCeltic, leading the league by two points, faces a significant selection dilemma in defense due to an injury crisis. Kieran Tierney, Kasper Høgh, and Callum Osmand are sidelined with thigh strains or ankle issues. New loanee Landon Emenalo is also still recovering from a training injury and is not yet fit to make his debut. Liam Scales is set to fill in at left-back, while Camilo Durán is expected to lead the attack.\n\nThe good news for Celtic is that recent signings Joël van den Berg and Jordan Lotomba have been cleared to play and could feature in the lineup. Form-wise, St. Mirren sits two points behind the leaders after an impressive unbeaten start to their league campaign, securing ten points from their first four games.",
  "summary": "The current top two teams in the Scottish Premiership league table face each other as Celtic take on St. Mirren away from home on Saturday.St. Mirren vs Celtic – Match preview and team newsDate: Sa...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Celtic XI vs St. Mirren – Predicted lineup and team news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/celtic-xi-vs-st-mirren-predicted-lineup-and-team-news",
        "published": "2026-09-05T06:15:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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