Celtic manager Neil Lennon has been giving his pre-match thoughts on BBC Sportsound.

"It would be a fitting way to end this block of games," he said. "We've been sensational in the first half of the season.

"But it won't, I don't think, have a major say in the league title race because there's half a season to go. We know the incentive of winning the game, that's our focus today.

"I think home advantage in these games is crucial. As long as we start the game we'll be absolutely fine."

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Teams in the tunnel, not a lot of eye contact...

Neil McCann
Former Hearts & Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound

That penalty miss was just one of many bewildering elements in the League Cup final.

Ten-man Celtic survived an absolute onslaught from Rangers in the torrential rain to lift the cup for a fourth successive year and make it 10 consecutive domestic trophies.

Christopher Jullien knocked in the winner with Celtic's only shot on target - with the officials failing to spot the big defender was offside from a free-kick.

Fraser Forster was the real hero for Celtic though, making a series of great stops.

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Alfredo Morelos came off the bench to fire in the winner for Rangers against Kilmarnock on Boxing Day.

That was the Colombian's 28th goal of the season, a remarkable tally.

However, he has yet to score against Celtic.

This month's cup final was his 11th derby experience and he went close on several occasions and blew his best chance yet when his poor penalty kick was kept out by Fraser Forster.

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Former Hearts & Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound

Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

Odsonne Edouard and Alfredo Morelos lead the Scottish Premiership scoring chart on 12 goals each.

Who will be out in front by full-time?

The 10 men of Rangers gave Celtic a scare on that day in March but the Ibrox side haven't won at the home of their rivals since October 2010, when Kenny Miller grabbed a double in a 3-1 victory.

Rangers' last visit to Celtic Park was on 31 March when we had three goals, two red cards - one after the final whistle - off-the-ball flashpoints and an 86th-minute winner from James Forrest.

Both sides were down to 10 for the final 15 minutes since Celtic had used up all of their subs when Dedryck Boyata was forced off.

Ryan Kent, who equalised for depleted Rangers, was later banned for an aggressive shove on Scott Brown, with the Celtic captain earlier on the receiving end of an elbow from Alfredo Morelos after clipping the striker's heels off the ball.

Certainly an eventful day for the officials... Kevin Clancy is today's referee, by the way.

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Still Game's Tam & Isa - actors Mark Cox and Jane McCarry go up against Sportscene pundit Steven Thompson.

The rivals are both tipping a home win in the early kick-off, with Thommo going for a 3-2 against a 2-1.

Both sides have lost just one league game this season, with the tight race driving standards up.

Celtic have amassed 10 points more this time around than they did 12 months ago, having played one game less.

Rangers have five extra points bagged having played three games fewer.

Both teams also have eight more goals, although each has let in a handful more.

So, the rivals have driven each other on, although there is no doubt teams like Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Hibs and Hearts have dipped significantly.

The footballing fates have served up blue skies and some unseasonably mild temperatures in Glasgow, cocking a snoot at the impending winter break.

No doubt, we will be knee deep in snow when the top flight sides resume.

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Ibrox was the venue and the hosts came out on top thanks to a deflected Ryan Jack strike.

It ended a run of 12 games without a win in this fixture for the blue half of Glasgow and moved the rivals level on points going into the winter break.

It was to prove something of a false dawn though, with Celtic pulling away in the second half of the season, despite another Ibrox defeat in May.

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This is the third Old Firm derby of the season, with the champions triumphant in the previous two.

Celtic were too strong for Rangers at Ibrox back in September, with Odsonne Edouard and Jonny Hayes on target.

Earlier this month, Rangers were on top for much of the League Cup final, had a penalty saved and a man advantage for almost half an hour, but still lost 1-0.

Another success today would open up a handy gap for Neil Lennon's side.

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We asked you to select one of these teams for the cup final earlier this month and there has only been one change in personnel, with Rangers skipper James Tavernier losing the right-back spot to Celtic teenager Jeremie Frimpong, who was sent off in that game at Hampden.

Celtic winger Mikey Johnston signed a five-year contract yesterday and is given a start today. That's a pretty good Christmas for the 20-year-old.

He takes over from Olivier Ntcham in the only change from the 2-1 Boxing Day win at St Mirren.

Rangers bring back Alfredo Morelos as expected, with Jermain Defoe dropping to the bench, while Steven Davis is preferred to Scott Arfield in midfield after the 1-0 win over Kilmarnock at Ibrox.

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Celtic: Forster, Frimpong, Jullien, Ajer, Bolingoli, Brown, McGregor, Christie, Forrest, Johnston, Edouard.

Substitutes: Gordon, Hayes, Griffiths, Bitton, Rogic, Ntcham, Bauer.

Rangers: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Katic, Barisic, Kamara, Davis, Jack, Kent, Aribo, Morelos.

Substitutes: Foderingham, Defoe, Ojo, Arfield, Barker, Flanagan, Edmundson.