Image source, SNSDundee United are without Ross Graham while Luca Stephenson's loan from Liverpool has ended prematurely due to a double hernia, but Vicko Sevelj could return after missing the last two games.
Celtic remain without Yang Hyun-jun (elbow) and Kasper Schmeichel (shoulder).
Image source, SNSBrendan Rodgers returned to Celtic in summer 2023, four years after he left for Leicester City
Brendan Rodgers says he is "eternally grateful" to majority shareholder Dermot Desmond for bringing him back to Celtic as the manager prepares to win his 11th trophy with the club.
A point at Tannadice on Saturday will seal the Premiership title and Rodgers' place as Celtic's most successful living manager - as well as the third most successful in the club's history behind Jock Stein (25) and Willie Maley (30).
The 52-year-old, who returned for a second spell in charge in summer 2023, said: "I'm just privileged to be in my position and to have the opportunity.
"It's one of the things that I'll always be eternally grateful for Dermot, for bringing me back because without his support and his belief in me, I wouldn't have this chance to have the opportunity to win the trophies.
"So, for that, I have so many people I need to make proud. And that's always in my thinking, really, as opposed to the personal.
"The titles and the piece of metal or silver that we get, when I see that, I only see the hard work and all the ideas that we present every day and the values that we work to as a club.
"That's my only intention, to keep on that road and keep on that path, to keep the success with the club. And hopefully then, when I leave, I can look back and think, well, I've either done okay or not."
Celtic have won the title at Tannadice on three previous occasions, most recently in 2022 under Ange Postecoglou.
"There's been a couple of great moments here in the club's history of winning the title there so it's a real poignant place," Rodgers added.
"And it's one of the great stadiums up here in Scotland. So, yes, I was so pleased because it was one of the few grounds I hadn't been to in my time up here. And I'll be even more happier tomorrow if we can get a win and finish off the job."
Clive Lindsay
BBC Sport Scotland
Image source, SNSWhat more is there for Brendan Rodgers to achieve in Scottish football?
The 52-year-old Northern Irishman had already proven himself at the highest level after Liverpool finished Premier League runners-up under his guidance before his first stint as Celtic manager.
However, he has come a long way since suffering an embarrassing 1-0 first-leg Champions League qualifying defeat by part-time Gibraltarian champions Lincoln Red Imps in his first competitive game in charge of the club he supported as a boy.
Celtic enjoyed an undefeated domestic campaign that first season and his 'invincibles' went on to achieve a second Scottish treble in a row before he left for Leicester City with his side again top of the pile in 2019.
After he returned to Celtic Park as a replacement for treble-winning Tottenham Hotspur-bound Ange Postecoglou, Rodgers' team were initially compared unfavourably with the style of play under the Australian as Rangers broke their dominance briefly by lifting the League Cup.
However, another league title and Scottish Cup were to follow and, this season, only Aberdeen in May's Hampden final stand between Celtic and, barring an improbable Premiership implosion, yet another treble.
Despite Rangers having experienced a season of turmoil, the Ibrox side have exposed some Celtic weakness in successive league Old Firm derby wins and Rodgers' side have also lost to resurgent Hibs and bottom side St Johnstone.
However, they bounced back with a 5-1 crushing of Kilmarnock and gained a five-goal Scottish Cup semi-final revenge over Saints on Sunday to set up another potential treble party.
A mere point at Tannadice on Saturday and the second trophy will be in the cabinet before another head-to-head with city rivals Rangers the following weekend.
Fourth-top United are themselves seeking a fourth consecutive win, but the omens for Jim Goodwin's side are not good considering the Tangerines have not beaten Celtic in 22 meetings since a 2-1 home win in December 2016 and they have not scored in the latest four, including a draw followed by two defeats this season.
Charlotte Cohen
BBC Sport Scotland
Image source, SNSCeltic manager Brendan Rodgers has been speaking to the media before Saturday's trip to Dundee United where a draw will be enough to clinch the Premiership title.
Here are the main points:
With Celtic set for their 13th title in 14 years, Rodgers says: "You see some reports saying it's boring that Celtic win this or that, but some people don't understand the work that goes into being that consistent."
Rodgers insists his side are fully focused on the performance against a United side that "don't give up many chances" but insists "we want to leave Tannadice as the champions".
He is excited at the prospect of winning the title at a stadium with "a rich history". And after missing out sealing the deal at Parkhead, Rodgers "doesn't want to delay it any longer".
He wants to see the players get the "rewards" for the "sacrifices" they've made this campaign.
As Celtic look to lift their 19th title in 25 years, Rodgers says Celtic are in a "golden era" but he loves the fact the supporters celebrate every title "like it's the first" and there is "nothing taken for granted".
The league trophy will be Rodgers' 11th major honour with Celtic and he says he's "privileged" to be manager and "eternally grateful" to Dermot Desmond for giving him the opportunity to return to the club.
On James Forrest, who is on the cusp of becoming Celtic's most decorated player, Rodgers says the winger is "remarkable" and has been "instrumental" in getting the team over the line in recent seasons.
Amy Canavan
BBC Sport Scotland
Image source, SNSA title party at Tannadice looms on Saturday, and not for the first time.
The first of Celtic's three previous Scottish top-flight title wins at the bottom of Tannadice Street came on a Wednesday night in 1981.
Tommy Burns grabbed the winner in a 3-2 thriller against Dundee United and, rather profoundly, he was at the forefront of everyone's mind in Celtic's next title win there in 2008.
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink's header sealed a 1-0 win on a tense final day and clinched 'the title for Tommy' seven days after the first-team coach died following a battle with cancer.
Fourteen years later, it was Ange Postecoglou's team celebrating yet another title triumph at Tannadice, a 1-1 draw enough to win back the Scottish Premiership trophy after conceding it at that very venue a year before.
Liam Scales missed out on the party that day due to being on loan at Aberdeen, but the Republic of Ireland defender is keen to revel in the atmosphere this weekend, should Brendan Rodgers' side get the single point they need for a 13th title in 14 years.
"It would be brilliant to do it up in Tannadice again," Scales said. "It's a good stadium, and we always bring good fans away there. It'll be great to do it again.
"We did it recently in 2022, I wasn't in the squad then but hopefully this time around I'll get to experience it as a proper title win."
Of Celtic's 54 titles, the only away venue where they have won more than Tannadice is Rugby Park (five).
Celtic are credited with an interest in AC Ajaccio forward Moussa Soumano, 19. (Scotsman - subscription required), external
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Image source, SNSThere isn't a better inverted full-back in Europe than Greg Taylor, insists Callum McGregor who hopes the Celtic left-back will remain a team-mate beyond the summer.
The 27-year-old has been at the heart of a transfer saga for much of the second-half of the season, with McGregor the latest within the club to stress his desire at retaining the Scotland international's services beyond this season.
Brendan Rodgers has suggested Taylor and returning left-back Kieran Tierney could "dovetail perfectly" next season, though it remains to be seen whether the former Kilmarnock full-back will extend his stay when his current contract runs out in the summer.
"I know how important he is, I know what he brings to the team," the former Scotland international said.
"There's very, very few players in Europe that I've seen that play that position better than him and it gives the team a different dynamic as well.
"To have that in your squad, that level of player, who gives everything for the club every single day, who carries the responsibility as well, I'd love nothing more than the club to do something and try and get him tied down.
"He's been a huge part of the success, especially since we've started playing with that kind of inverted full-back.
"I don't think there's anyone in Europe that's doing it better at the minute so he's a top player and I would love to see something done to try and keep him at the club."
Image source, SNSJames Forrest is relishing the prospect of becoming Celtic's most decorated player this weekend.
The 33-year-old winger will move ahead of Bobby Lennox and on to 26 trophies if Celtic take at least a point at Tannadice on Saturday to clinch a fourth successive league title.
"It's something you don't think about when you're coming through, you want to just make it into the first team and play as many games as you can, win trophies and be part of such a successful team," Forrest told Sky Sports.
"It's great to hear it, it's a team game but personal accolades are nice as well, it's just been a small part of the success over the years with Celtic, it's really good to hear.
"The amount of great players that have played for this club is unbelievable and everywhere you go there's Celtic fans and the support you get is incredible.
"To have played here so many times, I'm still enjoying it as much as ever and I'm going to keep working hard to be here as long as I can.
"It's been incredible and so fast, there's so many memories, there has been that many good ones over the years.
"Last year was up there with the best but it's because it was the last one, and it does make you strive on because you know how good a feeling it is to be a part of something like this."
Image source, SNSShould Celtic avoid defeat, they will be crowned Scottish champions for the 13th time in 14 seasons, failing only in 2020-21 in this period.
Dundee United are winless in their past 22 meetings with Celtic in all competitions (D5 L17) since a 2-1 league victory in December 2014 under Jackie McNamara.
Celtic have kept a clean sheet in four successive league meetings with Dundee United, their longest ongoing run against any current Scottish Premiership club.
Dundee United have won their past three league games (all 1-0); they last won more in a row in the Scottish Premiership in December 2013 (five).
Since winning 10 successive away league games from late April to early December 2024, Celtic have since won just three of their last eight on the road (D2 L3). They have suffered three defeats in their last seven away league outings, more than their previous 28 beforehand (W22 D4 L2).
Celtic winger Jota says of team-mate James Forrest "33 is the new 22". (Record), external
Meanwhile, Jota, 26, believes he does not have a point to prove in his second spell at Celtic. (Sun), external
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter
Image source, SNSThey may not be the most glamourous names in Celtic's squad. Their appearances may only engender a shrug of the shoulders from some supporters. They may not have cost the club a eye-watering sum.
But boy have Greg Taylor and Liam Scales made a difference to the champions-elect since their reintroduction to the starting XI.
All of a sudden the left side of Celtic's defence looks a lot more assured and forward thinking.
I say 'defence'. More often than not, centre-back Scales is playing around the halfway line, with fellow central defender Cameron Carter-Vickers for company.
Taylor is often seen in that 'inverted' full-back role somewhere in the midfield. Both are forward thinking, both pretty crisp with their passes and help the team move upfield with purpose.
I remember Brendan Rodgers telling me Irishman Scales was the player who had "surprised" him the most in his managerial career with the way he had made himself a first pick shortly after the manager's second coming.
What surprised me this season was Scales being asked to make way for Auston Trusty. Yes, if you spend £6m on a player, he's not arriving to warm the bench.
Scales, however, has rarely let the side down in the past couple of seasons. He has a cultured left foot when it comes to delivery and distribution, and a committed attitude that leaves you in no doubt he's honoured to wear the shirt.
Yes, he may want a little too much time on the ball on occasion and could do things quicker when the tempo demands. He is, though, fully deserving of his latest run in the side.
Same goes for Taylor, but with bells on. He's possibly the most underrated player in the top flight.
While teams can target his lack of height and occasional lapse in positional sense - that diagonal ball down Celtic's left flank has been a feature of some opponents - his comfort on the ball, and quality of delivery with it, marks him out as a real asset.
Little wonder Rodgers is still trying to coax him into accepting another deal, with Tierney already on his way back to the club.
Taylor is effectively an auxiliary midfielder/winger who's also expected to retreat to left-back when the opposition attack. You need some amount of fitness, energy and ability for that.
After the shocker at McDiarmid Park recently, both Scales and Taylor were restored to the starting line-up. The aggregate score in the two subsequent matches? 10-1 in Celtic's favour, with some of the sparking football from earlier in the season also restored.
Celtic's left flank has markedly improved in the past two games and has had an effect on the rest of the team. The reintroduction of Scales and Taylor is no coincidence.
Tino
Fan writer
In the strange world of football hot takes, there's a new contender for the most laughable one yet: the idea that Celtic winning another treble has somehow become "tedious" for fans.
Tedious? Really? That's like saying birthdays get boring after the third one. Or that Christmas Day has become far too predictable.
And it's not just another example of the type of clickbait headlines that are all too prevalent these days - it's also downright disrespectful to the magnitude of what Brendan Rodgers and his players may be about to achieve.
Let's be clear, if Celtic complete the domestic clean sweep again this season, it would mark our ninth treble in the club's 137-year history.
That's not "tedious," it's historic. It's not routine, it's remarkable.
Trebles don't just land on your lap by chance. They require relentless consistency, a winning mentality throughout every fibre of the club, and the ability to show up week in, week out with a target on your back.
Winning all three domestic trophies is a feat most other clubs globally will never do. Yet here we are, potentially doing it again, and some folk think that's boring? Come on.
Of course, with success comes a few grumbles from outside Parkhead - jealousy wears many disguises.
It's little wonder that those who are spending all their energy trying to downplay a potential treble triumph are those who haven't – or may never – see one for themselves.
But within the Celtic support, we know better. We understand the effort it takes, the pressure these players are under, and the pride we all feel when we lift another piece of silverware.
I've yet to hear anyone of a Celtic persuasion complaining in the stands at Hampden any time we lift a trophy and it'll be no different should we go on to beat Aberdeen in next month's Scottish Cup final.
Football is about glory, and a treble-winning season is the very definition of that. It's what fans - young and old - dream about.
Success on that scale creates new club legends, it forges unforgettable memories, and it keeps Celtic at the top of Scottish football.
If you're not buzzing about the possibility of a ninth treble, then maybe football's not for you.
So no, it's not tedious. It's tremendous. And if Celtic go all the way again this season, you can guarantee we'll celebrate it like the historic triumph it truly is.
Tino can be found at The Celtic Exchange, external
Image source, SNSWith fellow Scotland defender Kieran Tierney returning to Celtic this summer, would Greg Taylor be comfortable with diluting his role at the club?
The former Kilmarnock left-back's deal is due to expire, but manager Brendan Rodgers has expressed his desire to keep the defender, even with Arsenal's Tierney rejoining.
Under both Ange Postecoglou and Rodgers, Taylor has largely been first choice on the left of Celtic's defence as the Parkhead club have continued to dominate domestically.
The 27-year-old has been rotated with winter loan signing Jeffrey Schlupp in the second half of this term, and that would likely continue next season with the arrival of Tierney.
Speaking on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast, The Herald's Stephen McGowan said: "Will Taylor play as many big games if Tierney is there? I know there's a question mark about Tierney's injury record, but I think that's slightly exaggerated.
"So the big question is, would Taylor be happy to take the risk of potentially playing 20 or 25 games after being accustomed to playing Champions League games and the big games against Rangers?
"Only he knows his own personal circumstances. But I think for Celtic it would be excellent if you could have two really good, seasoned Scotland international left- backs.
"In terms of the finance of the two of them together, that's a bigger question because you would probably be talking about the guts of £60,000 a week on two left-backs."
On what Taylor should be weighing up during his contract talks, former Scottish Premiership midfielder Stephen McGinn added: "He's not had a lot of injuries, he's always available and really reliable.
"I think this could be his last big contract, so he's got to do right by him first and foremost.
"And you'd also be aware you're at a massive club, so there's going to be windows where the manager signs good players [to compete with]."
Read more: Why Rodgers is keen to keep 'instrumental character' Taylor
Image source, BBC SportNottingham Forest have set their sights on Scottish defender Dara Jikiemi, 15, who has caught the eye in Celtic's academy. (Football Insider), external
Image source, SNSSunday's thumping last-four victory over St Johnstone extended Brendan Rodgers' remarkable unbeaten run in the Scottish Cup.
Across 21 ties, Celtic have not lost once under their current boss over both his spells as manager.
The only game they drew after extra time was last season's 3-3 semi-final thriller with Aberdeen, which the Parkhead side went on to win on penalties.
A win in next month's final against the Dons would rack up a fourth Scottish Cup and also secure another treble for Rodgers.
Amy Canavan
BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden
Image source, SNSAfter the shock loss at St Johnstone two weeks ago, much was made of Celtic's reaction to such a rare defeat.
Brendan Rodgers ordered his side "to do something" against the Perth side in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final, according to Arne Engels.
Four goals in 12 fantastic first-half minutes ended the tie as a contest before the break, with Jota wrapping up the dominant win after the break as Celtic set up a final showdown with Aberdeen.
The "energy and motivation" throughout the Celtic team is key, said Belgium midfielder Engels, who is keen to show the high level they can maintain in the final weeks of the season.
"We wanted to show everybody we are ready for the upcoming games now," the 21-year-old added.
"We knew we needed to do something after our last performance against them, so we knew we needed to start really well and start really aggressive and full of energy.
"I think that's what we did, and then you see on a nice pitch we can really hurt everybody and show our qualities.
"We're still full of energy and full of motivation. It's just up to us to now keep this level and keep on performing and also recover.
"We did that really well during the season and I think we will do it in the last weeks too."
Olympiakos head coach Jose Luis Mendilibar has confirmed that Luis Palma will return to Celtic this summer as the Greek champions will not activate a £3.5m purchase clause after the 25-year-old Honduras winger made just two league starts during his loan spell. (Glasgow Times), external
Arne Engels says he does not care that some critics suggest Celtic overpaid to sign him in an £11m summer transfer from Augsburg and the 21-year-old midfielder feels he is in a good place to further develop. (Scottish Sun), external
Celtic, who qualified for the knockout play-off round of the Champions League, banked £16m more from European performance payments this season than Rangers, who made it to the quarter-finals of the Europa League. (The National), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesAmy Canavan
BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden
Image source, SNSSince returning from a loan stint with Aberdeen at the beginning of last season, Liam Scales has been a different defender for Celtic.
From squad player to superb starter last term, the Republic of Ireland international is grateful for his spell in the Granite City.
A place where he made plenty of pals, he will come up against those familiar faces in the Scottish Cup final.
However, those relationships will be put to one side at Hampden next month.
"I still chat to a few of them, and whenever we play against them I'll catch up with them," the centre-back said. "But they won't be pals on the day."
On the subject of friendships, Scales, who started at Hampden, said he and fellow defenders Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty and Maik Nawrocki are all tight but ultimately in healthy competition with each other.
"We're all in competition with each other for the two [centre-back] places and I think that's healthy," he added.
"So we're all friends, we're not going to say we're not, but the competition is there and we know what the goal is to play, which is good."
