Summary

  • Izaguirre and Scepovic score for Celtic

  • Celtic move one point behind Aberdeen

  • Ronny Deila's side have a game in hand

Live Reporting

Keir Murray

  1. Killie are sporting their traditional blue and white striped shirts while Celtic are in dark green all over.

  2. Celtic manager Ronny Deila

    "I think every game is big. It's very important that we get three points and get back on track again."

  3. The players are in the tunnel. Not long until kick-off.

  4. Kilmarnock manager Allan Johnston

    "We've won the last two games so we're going into it full of confidence and it would be great to get another result.

    "It's a massive game for Celtic as well. Obviously they've had two poor results by their standards so I'm sure they'll be looking to bounce back tonight.

    "You've got to keep putting pressure on yourself. You've got to keep looking above you and try to catch the teams above you."

    (On the January transfer window) "I'm sure there are a lot of teams taking a look at our young players because they're all top players and are all going to have big futures. Play first team games rather than going down to a big club and just getting lost.

    "You're always looking to see what's available if you get the opportunity to bring in players but at present I don't think we'll be able to bring anyone in."

  5. LINE-UPS AT RUGBY PARK

    Kilmarnock: Samson, Barbour, Ashcroft, Connolly, Chantler, McKenzie, O'Hara, Hamill, Johnston, Eremenko, Magennis. Subs: Cairney, Brennan, Pascali, Muirhead, Syme, Splaine, Hawkshaw.

    Celtic: Gordon, Matthews, Ambrose, van Dijk, Izaguirre, Brown, Bitton, Johansen, Commons, Henderson, Scepovic. Subs: Guidetti, Zaluska, Griffiths, O'Connell, Fisher, McGregor, Thomson.

    Referee: Kevin Clancy

  6. BBC Scotland football pundit Craig Paterson

    "Ronny Deila has changed the team tonight and he is giving people a chance. A lot of players have got to know they have to grab the chance. We are getting to the sharp end of the season. If you have a solid 11 or 12 players who can do the job then the manager will stick with them."

  7. Ronny Deila makes three changes to his Celtic side for the game at Rugby Park. Stefan Scepovic, Kris Commons and Liam Henderson come in for the injured Anthony Stokes, John Guidetti and Leigh Griffiths.

  8. Kilmarnock midfielder Craig Slater is suspended following his red card against St Mirren on New Year's Day and Lee Miller is also missing, with Jamie Hamill and Chris Johnston handed starting places.

  9. A warm welcome to our live coverage of Kilmarnock's match against Celtic in the Scottish Premiership.