Celtic vs Rangers: McCowan starts for Celtic, Rangers unchanged in Old Firm derby
Celtic host Rangers in the Scottish Premiership Old Firm derby with Luke McCowan handed a starting role. Rangers, meanwhile, have opted to keep the same XI from their previous outing. The confirmed lineups set the stage for one of Scottish football's most fiercely contested fixtures, with both sides looking to assert dominance in the league.
Read the full story at skysports.comCeltic have sprung a selection tweak by bringing in McCowan, suggesting Rodgers wants more creativity or pressing energy in a defining derby. Rangers keeping an unchanged side signals trust in their recent shape and personnel. In a fixture of this magnitude, even one starting change can carry tactical weight — it hints at where each manager believes the game will be won and lost.
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