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The stage is set for one final showdown in this season's Old Firm saga, as Rangers welcome Celtic to Ibrox on Sunday in a fiery finale to the Scottish Premiership campaign.
With the title already sewn up, Celtic arrive in Glasgow's blue half brimming with confidence, eyeing the chance to put an exclamation mark on their championship triumph by getting one over their fiercest rivals yet again.
The Hoops' latest league crown sees them draw level with Rangers at 55 top-flight titles apiece, and they'll be hungry to twist the knife by completing another derby victory in hostile territory.
Meanwhile, the hosts are still finding their feet under interim boss Barry Ferguson after parting ways with Philippe Clement earlier in the year. Since Clement's dismissal, Rangers' form has taken a nosedive, crashing out of the Europa League at the quarterfinal stage against Athletic Bilbao and dropping crucial domestic points to Aberdeen, St Mirren, and Hibernian.
Those slip-ups handed Celtic the title with matches to spare, and the Gers now face the daunting task of salvaging pride in front of their home support.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Rangers vs. Celtic live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Scottish Premiership match in the U.S.:
- TV channel: CBS Sports Network
- Live stream: Fubo
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What time does Rangers vs. Celtic kick off?
This Scottish Premiership clash takes place at the Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland and kicks off on Sunday, May 4 at 12:00 p.m. local time (BST).
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, May 4 | 7:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, May 4 | 6:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, May 4 | 5:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, May 4 | 4:00 a.m. |
Rangers vs. Celtic lineups, team news
Interim Rangers boss Barry Ferguson has been hit with further injury woes. Findlay Curtis is sidelined, and Tom Lawrence remains a major doubt.
Defenders Dujon Sterling, Leon Balogun, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, and Ridvan Yilmaz are also expected to miss out. On the bright side, Ross McCausland returns after serving his suspension.
Rangers predicted XI (3-4-1-2, right to left): Kelly (GK) — Souttar, Propper, Nsiala — Tavernier, Raskin, Rice, Jefte — Diomande — Dessers, Igamane.
Injured: Curtis, Lawrence, Sterling, Balogun, Kasanwirjo, Yilmaz.
Suspended: None.
Celtic, too, have a few absentees to manage. Winger Jota, goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, and forward Yang Hyun-jun will all be unavailable for this derby clash.
Still, with momentum on their side and silverware secured, Brendan Rodgers' men will be looking to end the season with another statement performance on enemy turf.
Celtic predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Sinisalo — Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor — Engels, McGregor, Hatate — Kuhn, Idah, Maeda.
Injured: Jota, Schmeichel, Hyun-jun.
Suspended: None.
Scottish Premiership fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Saturday, May 3
- Dundee vs. Motherwell (10:00 a.m.)
- Ross County vs. Hearts (10:00 a.m.)
- St. Mirren vs. Aberdeen (10:00 a.m.)
- Hibernian vs. Dundee United (10:00 a.m.)
- St Johnstone vs. Kilmarnock (10:00 a.m.)
Sunday, May 4
- Rangers vs. Celtic (7:00 a.m.)
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