Celtic manager Ronny Deila

"We need to play with good balance and be direct enough to ask them questions. Stefan is back again. He has had a rest now and he should have a lot of energy. The main target is (getting over the line). We will do everything to get a good result. The pitch is better, it's greener! Hopefully we can show our quality to win."

Former Celtic goalkeeper Pat Bonner

"Stefan Johansen is looking a bit jaded now. Celtic will play at a high tempo, pressing Dundee United. The pitch looks better this time."

BBC Scotland football pundit Willie Miller

"(Dundee United manager) Jackie McNamara will be looking at this one with a bit of trepidation. That's not to say they couldn't cause Celtic a problem or two but it's far from their strongest starting 11. The pitch is looking better than we have seen in many a week."

Dundee United: Cierzniak, McGowan, Fojut, Morris, Dixon, Souttar, Rankin, Spittal, Telfer, Erskine, Muirhead. Subs: Dillon, Connolly, Scott Smith, Szromnik, Anier, Spark, Coote.

Celtic: Gordon, Matthews, van Dijk, Denayer, Izaguirre, Biton, Brown, Commons, Johansen, Armstrong, Griffiths. Subs: Ambrose, Guidetti, Scepovic, Mackay-Steven, Zaluska, Forrest, Tierney.

Referee: Willie Collum

And let's get a note of the actual line-ups...

Midfielders Stefan Johansen and Kris Commons and right-back Adam Matthews return to the Celtic side. James Forrest, Gary Mackay-Steven and Efe Ambrose drop to the bench for the seventh meeting between the clubs this season.

With Nadir Ciftci suspended and Calum Butcher and Mario Bilate injured, United also show three changes with striker Robbie Muirhead making his first start since signing from Kilmarnock in February while midfielders John Rankin and Blair Spittal return.

Good afternoon, all, as we get ready for the Scottish Premiership match between Dundee United and Celtic. Kick-off is at 12:30 BST and it promises to be an entertaining match.